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Dearne Valley Park

29 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

53.55429, -1.43593

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 217m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Melanostoma scalare, Syrphus ribesii +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Barnsley Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tarmac path, Dearne Valley Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tarmac path, Dearne Valley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Worsbrough Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉WORSBOROUGH COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.2 km→🏞️WORSBROUGH MILLCountry park4.2 km→✦LOCKE PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🏞️DEARNE VALLEYCountry park1.3 km→