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53.32270, -1.48193
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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Common Nettle, Elder +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Common Nettle, Elder +112 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Ramsons +18 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map Sheffield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SRW
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11 Walking route 17 km ▾
Named route Length 17 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sheffield Country Walk Walking route 85 km ▾
Named route Length 85 km Regional walking route
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 98 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 98 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 100 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 100 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface rocky
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 473 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 473 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
28,885 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,885 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Great Tit · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Goosander Mergus merganser 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle · Orange Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 🌿 Plants 43 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Cow Parsley · Common Nettle · Ramsons · Wall-rue · Lesser Celandine +38
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ramsons Allium ursinum Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,885 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Great Tit · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Goosander Mergus merganser 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle · Orange Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 🌿 Plants 43 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Cow Parsley · Common Nettle · Ramsons · Wall-rue · Lesser Celandine +38
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ramsons Allium ursinum Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Elder
Elder
Sambucus nigra
Sambucus nigra
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Abraham-Isaac-Jacob Trachystemon orientalis
Abraham-Isaac-Jacob Trachystemon orientalis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
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