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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Goldfinch +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Goldfinch +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Wild Carrot, Creeping Thistle +147 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Wild Carrot, Creeping Thistle +147 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Hogweed +20 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
🚴

Cycling

141 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route

Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church from across Handsworth Road

St Mary's church from across Handsworth Road

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