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Owler Car Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha
WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Wood-sorrel, Common Sorrel +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sphaerophoria, Acorn Weevil, Batman Hoverfly +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Sphaerophoria, Acorn Weevil, Batman Hoverfly +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Wood Speedwell +149 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Wood Speedwell +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
River Sheaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SheafLocal cycle route
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

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

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 67Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route342 m
Named routeRef 67Length 342 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 67Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Owler Car Lanebridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Owler Car Lanebridleway · 133 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 133 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Owler Car Lanebridleway · 417 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 417 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Owler Car Lanebridleway · 326 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 326 mSurface gravelPath type: track

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