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Spider Park

4 ha

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.40619, -1.51853

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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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Corncockle, Mugwort, Rusty-Back Fern +97 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Corncockle, Mugwort, Rusty-Back Fern +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Parsley-leaved Bramble +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Stour Lanepublic footpath · 242 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 242 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Low Matlock Lanepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling 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
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bland Lanebridleway · 329 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 329 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wisewood Methodist Church

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wisewood Methodist Church

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