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Pilley Pocket Park

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.50267, -1.49643

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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 Blackbird and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Umbellifer Mildew, Giant Puffball, Sycamore Tarspot +13 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Pilley Lane Endpublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: track
Pilley Lane Endpublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface concrete:platesPath type: track
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Cycling

70 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
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pilley Lane Endbridleway · 255 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 255 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Park Wood viewed from Pilley Lane End

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Park Wood viewed from Pilley Lane End

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