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53.38360, -1.45391
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 130m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 130m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Mallard +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Mallard +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Varied Carpet Beetle +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Varied Carpet Beetle +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Red Valerian, Winter Aconite +157 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Red Valerian, Winter Aconite +157 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Bramble, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Five Weirs Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Five
Show on map 164 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
15,726 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,726 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · Wren +30
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coot Fulica atra Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brimstone · Early Bumblebee · 2-spot Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax +4
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Anomalous Bristle-moss · Common Liverwort · Capillary Thread-moss · Narrow-leaved Ragwort +13
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025 Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,726 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · Wren +30
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coot Fulica atra Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brimstone · Early Bumblebee · 2-spot Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis tenax +4
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Anomalous Bristle-moss · Common Liverwort · Capillary Thread-moss · Narrow-leaved Ragwort +13
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025 Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Shieldbug
Green Shieldbug
Palomena prasina
Palomena prasina
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025 Cylindric Beard-moss
Cylindric Beard-moss
Didymodon insulanus
Didymodon insulanus
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Galinsoga Galinsoga2025
Galinsoga Galinsoga2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025 