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Upper Castle Farm Allotments

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.48572, -1.24074

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Gadwall +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Gadwall +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Barren Strawberry, Wood Sage +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Barren Strawberry, Wood Sage +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Wild Strawberry, Wild Marjoram +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Bishop's Mitre · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Bishop's Mitre · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 62Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 62Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 62Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

De Warrenne Academy, Conisbrough

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

De Warrenne Academy, Conisbrough

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🏞️THRYBERGHCountry park4.3 km→🌱Thrybergh Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱The DellUrban park1.1 km→🌱Northcliffe AllotmentsUrban park400 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1 km→

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