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Rainbow Park

3 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.34678, -1.37349

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Dunnock, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Dunnock, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid, Wild Teasel +181 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid, Wild Teasel +181 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Blackthorn, Hogweed +17 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 6Cycling route

Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hackenthorpe Hall Nursery

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hackenthorpe Hall Nursery

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🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Hollinsend ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park3.9 km→🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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