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Rivelin Rough

33 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

53.38057, -1.58374

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Sessile Oak, Rowan +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Small White, Common Green Grasshopper +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Small White, Common Green Grasshopper +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Western Gorse, Harebell, Bush Vetch +116 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Western Gorse, Harebell, Bush Vetch +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
River Sheaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SheafLocal cycle route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 10Walking route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmRegional walking route
Moorwood Lanepublic footpath · 534 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 534 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Malin Bridge to Langsett RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 6Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 6Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route473 m
Named routeRef 6Length 473 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wyming Brook Drivebridleway · 575 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 575 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Wyming Brook Drivebridleway · 810 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 810 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Rivelin Rough

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Rivelin Rough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rivelin ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Stannington ParkUrban park3 km→✦Quarry Hill & Hill 60 WW1 training trenchesHistoric site2.8 km→✦Redmires First World War Training AreaHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Deer ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉PORTER VALLEY WOODLANDSNature reserve3.9 km→

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