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Spout House Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Skylark, Pheasant +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Skylark, Pheasant +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad Buckler-fern, Bluebell, Sycamore +136 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Wood-sorrel, Oak +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Small White, Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Hob Lanepublic footpath · 352 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 352 mPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route214 m
Named routeRef 627Length 214 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bud Lanerestricted byway · 538 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 538 mPath type: bridleway
Rocher Lanebridleway · 310 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 310 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Rocher Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: service
Rocher Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Bud Lanerestricted byway · 146 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 146 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dry Stone Walls on Spout House Hill

Dry Stone Walls on Spout House Hill

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