Ran Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 83 ha
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 83 ha
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53.33459, -1.52201
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Common Ragwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +118 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, Beech, Meadowsweet +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 50 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map Sheffield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SRW
Show on map Norfolk Heritage Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NHW
Show on map Sheffield Country Walk Walking route 85 km ▾
Named route Length 85 km Regional walking route
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norfolk Park Cycling Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Norfolk Park Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 98 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 98 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 62 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 62 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 33 public paths nearby
Public paths
Coit Lane bridleway · 862 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 862 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map Water Lane bridleway · 418 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 418 m Surface asphalt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Fenney Lane bridleway · 496 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 496 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
36,388 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 36,388 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · Wren · Jackdaw +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Norellia spinipes · Harlequin Ladybird · Agathomyia wankowiczii
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Agathomyia wankowiczii Agathomyia wankowiczii 🌿 Plants 39 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey-cushioned Grimmia · American Skunk-cabbage · Cow Parsley · Yew · Creeping Buttercup +34
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Yew Taxus baccata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 36,388 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · Wren · Jackdaw +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Norellia spinipes · Harlequin Ladybird · Agathomyia wankowiczii
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Agathomyia wankowiczii Agathomyia wankowiczii 🌿 Plants 39 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey-cushioned Grimmia · American Skunk-cabbage · Cow Parsley · Yew · Creeping Buttercup +34
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Yew Taxus baccata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Silky Wall Feather-moss
Silky Wall Feather-moss
Homalothecium sericeum
Homalothecium sericeum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
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