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Roscoe Bank Allotment Gardens

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Public accessDogs welcome

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Sessile Oak +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Western Gorse, Polypodium +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Harebell, Western Gorse, Polypodium +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle 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
Hagg Lanepublic footpath · 574 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 574 mSurface compactedPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Malin Bridge to Langsett RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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Roscoe Bank , Rivelin Valley, Sheffield

Roscoe Bank , Rivelin Valley, Sheffield

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