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St John's Garden

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.52594, -1.62873

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Canada Goose
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Generations — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Broom, Bluebell +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Boggard Lanebridleway · 219 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 219 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Water Hall Lanebridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Boggard Lanebridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Water Hall Lanebridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: service
Water Hall Lanebridleway · 121 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The churchyard (St. John's Gardens), Penistone

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The churchyard (St. John's Gardens), Penistone

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