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Parkwood Springs gun emplacement

📷 Martin Speck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageForaging
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40260, -1.47535

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Hogweed, Raspberry +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Purple Toadflax, Alder +132 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Purple Toadflax, Alder +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
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Cycling

184 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Anti-aircraft gun site at Parkwood

📷 Martin Speck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Anti-aircraft gun site at Parkwood

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🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Endcliffe ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Heeley People's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱PonderosaUrban park2 km→

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