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Oxley Park

23 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.48118, -1.60971

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Lapwing
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 131m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Lapwing, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Lapwing, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Ploughman's-spikenard +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coronation Roadpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: footway
Mucky Lanepublic footpath · 347 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 347 mPath type: track
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 451 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 451 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oxley Park Artwork

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oxley Park Artwork

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