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Romano-British field system and settlement at Wheata Wood

12 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.44501, -1.50901

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Rowan +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Earthball, False Chanterelle, Sulphur Tuft · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Earthball, False Chanterelle, Sulphur Tuft · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Cow-wheat, Holly, Cherry Laurel +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Cow-wheat, Holly, Cherry Laurel +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 36 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 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Rough Lanepublic footpath · 474 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 474 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Malin Bridge to Langsett RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Greno Gatebridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mPath type: service
Stephen Drivebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Wheata Wood

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Wheata Wood

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🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chapeltown ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ecclesfield ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Longley ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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