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53.34995, -1.47296
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ 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
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Cow Parsley +199 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Cow Parsley +199 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Elder +27 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 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 97 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 Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos St Paul's Church and Centre in Norton Lees
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Wildlife to spot
56,021 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 56,021 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Dunnock · Goldcrest · Magpie · Blackbird +26
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Tawny Owl Strix aluco Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Pipistrelle · Badger
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird +5
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 Vine Weevil Ramsons · Wood Avens · Lesser Celandine · Cow Parsley · Common Nettle +39
Ramsons Allium ursinum Wood Avens Geum urbanum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 56,021 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Dunnock · Goldcrest · Magpie · Blackbird +26
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Tawny Owl Strix aluco Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Pipistrelle · Badger
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird +5
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 Vine Weevil Ramsons · Wood Avens · Lesser Celandine · Cow Parsley · Common Nettle +39
Ramsons Allium ursinum Wood Avens Geum urbanum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
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
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
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
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus
Lonicera Lonicera
Lonicera Lonicera
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia
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