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Parkin Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

53.47116, -1.46527

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 222m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Trefoil, Bilberry, Red Valerian +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Blackburn Valley Trailpublic footpath · 773 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 773 mSurface compactedPath type: path
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Cycling

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridge Inn Roadbridleway · 244 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 244 mSurface asphaltPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Unidentified structure in Parkin Wood

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Unidentified structure in Parkin Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapeltown ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Ecclesfield ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Elsecar ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Lower Ashgates AllotmentsUrban park4 km→🌱Pilley Pocket ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wentworth ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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