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Phoenix Park

25 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.54057, -1.29391

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Bittern
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Phoenix Park Car Park 322m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Bittern, Peregrine +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Bittern, Peregrine +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Bittern, Peregrine +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Bishop's Mitre, Hornet Hoverfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Bishop's Mitre, Hornet Hoverfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 62Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 62Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 62Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Dearne Valley from Phoenix Park

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Dearne Valley from Phoenix Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frickley Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Flower ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Thurnscoe ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Brodsworth ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Waterfront Golf ClubUrban park4.9 km→

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