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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Sheffield Getting here
53.33954, -1.44115
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 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out £ 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
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Creeping Buttercup, Dog's Mercury +186 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Creeping Buttercup, Dog's Mercury +186 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Wild Marjoram +28 more foraging species
Varies
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map Sheffield Town Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Sheffield
Show on map Sheffield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SRW
Show on map Norfolk Heritage Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NHW
Show on map Sheffield Canal Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Canal
Show on map Hereward's Road public footpath · 217 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 217 m Path type: service
Show on map 66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 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
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Wildlife to spot
26,673 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,673 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Dunnock · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Goldcrest · Wren +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coot Fulica atra Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goosander Mergus merganser 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Trametes · Leafy Brain
Trametes Trametes Leafy Brain Phaeotremella foliacea 🌿 Plants 58 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Dog's Mercury · Lesser Celandine · Ramsons · Hogweed +53
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Ramsons Allium ursinum Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Elder Sambucus nigra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,673 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Dunnock · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Goldcrest · Wren +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coot Fulica atra Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goosander Mergus merganser 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Trametes · Leafy Brain
Trametes Trametes Leafy Brain Phaeotremella foliacea 🌿 Plants 58 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Dog's Mercury · Lesser Celandine · Ramsons · Hogweed +53
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Ramsons Allium ursinum Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Elder Sambucus nigra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Acericerus Acericerus
Acericerus Acericerus
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus
Lonicera Lonicera
Lonicera Lonicera
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum 