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Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial Gardens

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48099, -1.58637

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕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
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Kestrel +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Kestrel +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ploughman's-spikenard, Southern Marsh-orchid +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 47 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 · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Upper Don Trailpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

35 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 routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Little Don Cycleway Link (Upper Don Trail)bridleway · 256 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 256 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stocksbridge Clock Tower Gardens

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxley ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park0 m→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🐄Wortley Farm ShopVisitor farm3.4 km→🌽Reading Room Lane AllotmentsAllotments3.4 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Wharncliffe Lower

Low2.3 km→