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Orgreave Common

4 ha

📷 John Jennings · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.37727, -1.35497

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Chickweed, Creeping Thistle, Gypsywort +112 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water Chickweed, Creeping Thistle, Gypsywort +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Chickweed, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

139 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Orgreave Common

📷 John Jennings · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Orgreave Common

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🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Waverley LakesUrban park500 m→🌱Flockton ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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