Getting here
53.38135, -1.35875
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +89 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Water Chickweed, Goat's-rue +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Water Chickweed, Goat's-rue +90 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Water Chickweed, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +10 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Trans-Pennine Trail (Beighton to Staveley spur)Walking route
🚴Cycling
144 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Route 627Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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