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The glassworks cone

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📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.39266, -1.36171

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Cafe Plough — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Coot +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Coot +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria scripta, Batman Hoverfly +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria scripta, Batman Hoverfly +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawkweed Oxtongue, Michaelmas-Daisy, Wild Carrot +132 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawkweed Oxtongue, Michaelmas-Daisy, Wild Carrot +132 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawkweed Oxtongue, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +19 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
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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 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Glass Cone, Catcliffe

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glass Cone, Catcliffe

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🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Clifton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Don Valley BowlUrban park4 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Don Valley BowlUrban park4.1 km→

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