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Redmires Wood

✦ Ancient woodland112 ha

📷 Oxana Maher · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome112 ha

Getting here

53.44651, -1.53114

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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 273m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bilberry, Beech, Enchanter's-nightshade +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Beech, Sessile Oak +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 · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Upper Don TrailWalking route
Named 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
Dickey Lanepublic footpath · 124 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 124 mPath type: track
Dickey Lanepublic footpath · 655 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 655 mPath type: track
Mouse Park Gatepublic footpath · 175 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 175 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

58 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
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 67Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Platts Lanebridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Redmires wood

📷 Oxana Maher · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Redmires wood

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🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Chapeltown ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ecclesfield ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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