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Richmond Park

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.35848, -1.40195

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Turkey Oak +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Great Willowherb, Sycamore +139 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Great Willowherb, Sycamore +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
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Cycling

123 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paths across the park, Richmond Park, Richmond, Sheffield

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paths across the park, Richmond Park, Richmond, Sheffield

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Nearby places

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🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Heeley People's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Norfolk Heritage ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Alexandra Road Community ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Christ ChurchUrban park4.4 km→🌱Don Valley BowlUrban park4.7 km→

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