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Tunwell Park

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.43256, -1.46301

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Ecco 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
Café

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Common Blue, Harlequin Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Common Blue, Harlequin Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Flowering Currant, Garlic Mustard +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Upper Don TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 6Cycling route

Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Colley Road Post Office and Convenience Store

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Colley Road Post Office and Convenience Store

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