Getting here
53.49040, -1.62828
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Ploughman's-spikenard, Amphibious Bistort +125 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Ploughman's-spikenard, Amphibious Bistort +125 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Hogweed, Elder +20 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cercopis vulnerata +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cercopis vulnerata +32 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Hunshelf Roadpublic footpath · 436 m
Manchester Roadpublic footpath · 113 m
🚴Cycling
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 627Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route31 m
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Back Lanebridleway · 203 m
Green Lanebridleway · 451 m
Little Don Cycleway Linkbridleway · 528 m
Back Lanebridleway · 82 m
Wildlife to spot
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