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Seldom Seen Engine House

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.31523, -1.36937

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Great Willowherb +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Great Willowherb +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Oak, Elder, Bulrush +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 2-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 2-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

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
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lady Ida's Drivepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Lady Ida's Drivepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

64 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
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 811 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 811 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seldom Seen Engine House

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seldom Seen Engine House

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✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park4.3 km→🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Heathlands ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Waterthorpe ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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