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The Rookery

1 ha

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.47492, -1.56710

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Bramble +171 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Bramble +171 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Wood-sorrel, Hogweed +20 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Bitholmes Lanepublic footpath · 354 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 354 mPath type: service
Cull Rowpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: service
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Cycling

38 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 TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 627Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Upper Don Trailbridleway · 227 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 227 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Little Don Cycleway Link (Upper Don Trail)bridleway · 521 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 521 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deepcar Superloo

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Deepcar Superloo

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🌱Oxley ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site800 m→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park1.4 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌽Reading Room Lane AllotmentsAllotments2.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Wharncliffe Lower

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