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Ridgeway Methodist Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.32483, -1.39809

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Bramble, Dog's Mercury +213 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Bramble, Dog's Mercury +213 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +22 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep RideCycling 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Plumbleywood Lanebridleway · 501 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 501 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Doe Lanebridleway · 99 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 99 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Ridgeway Methodist Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ridgeway Methodist Church

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✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hollinsend ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Gleadless CommonUrban park3.9 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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