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🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 18 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Sheffield Getting here
53.35143, -1.36971
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
Plants — Water Chickweed, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +99 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Chickweed, Red Campion, Great Willowherb +164 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Water Chickweed, Red Campion, Great Willowherb +164 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cuckoo Way Walking route ▾
Norfolk Heritage Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NHW
Show on map Five Weirs Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Five
Show on map Sheffield Canal Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Canal
Show on map Rowbotham's Round Walking route ▾
99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Norfolk Park Cycling Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Norfolk Park Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rotherham Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Stone Lane bridleway · 433 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 433 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Water Slacks Lane bridleway · 453 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 453 m Surface paved Path type: footway
Show on map Stone Lane bridleway · 700 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 700 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Photos Path at Shire Brook Valley
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Wildlife to spot
27,809 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,809 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Robin · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird +32
Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goosander Mergus merganser Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Squirrel · Bat · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Squirrel Sciurus2025 Bat Chiroptera2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · Pine Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Lesser Celandine · Yew · Early Dog-violet · Lords-and-Ladies · Blackthorn +19
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Yew Taxus baccata Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,809 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Robin · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird +32
Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goosander Mergus merganser Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Squirrel · Bat · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Squirrel Sciurus2025 Bat Chiroptera2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · Pine Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Lesser Celandine · Yew · Early Dog-violet · Lords-and-Ladies · Blackthorn +19
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Yew Taxus baccata Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Comma Polygonia c-album2025
Comma Polygonia c-album2025
Cratyna keilini Cratyna keilini2025
Cratyna keilini Cratyna keilini2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 2025
2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum
Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Colorado Spruce Picea pungens
Colorado Spruce Picea pungens
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster salicifolius
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster salicifolius
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Pear Pyrus communis2025
Pear Pyrus communis2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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