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Poggs Wood

24 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.45377, -1.60386

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 172m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Blue Tit, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Blue Tit, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Bilberry, Tormentil +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Bilberry, Tormentil +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Small White, Meadow Brown +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Small White, Meadow Brown +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Common Sorrel +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 627Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 627Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rocher Lanebridleway · 310 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 310 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Rocher Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: service
Rocher Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broomhead Reservoir, as seen from Poggs Wood - geograph.org.uk - 6798755

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broomhead Reservoir, as seen from Poggs Wood - geograph.org.uk - 6798755

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