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The Ponderosa

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.38643, -1.48759

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Bartolomé Cafe — 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· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss, Common Liverwort +84 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss, Common Liverwort +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
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Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'Challenge' at The Ponderosa, Upperthorpe, Sheffield

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

'Challenge' at The Ponderosa, Upperthorpe, Sheffield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Endcliffe ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Heeley People's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱PonderosaUrban park0 m→🌱Weston ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Pound's ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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