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Getting here
53.46790, -1.41345
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Great Crested Grebe +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Great Crested Grebe +78 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Horse-chestnut, Common Toadflax, Cock's-foot +4 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, 2-spot Ladybird, Leistus fulvibarbis +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 2-spot Ladybird, Leistus fulvibarbis +14 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
🚴Cycling
107 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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