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St Matthias's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48178, -1.58880

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Old George Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Lapwing, Goldfinch +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Lapwing, Goldfinch +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ploughman's-spikenard, Southern Marsh-orchid +156 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ploughman's-spikenard, Southern Marsh-orchid +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Common Nettle +20 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 36 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Upper Don Trailpublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: cycleway
Upper Don Trailpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Upper Don Trailpublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

34 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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Matthias' Church, Stocksbridge

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthias' Church, Stocksbridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxley ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park200 m→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park200 m→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🐄Wortley Farm ShopVisitor farm3.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Wharncliffe Lower

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