Vicarage Lane Allotment Gardens
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Dogs welcome
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Sheffield Getting here
53.32752, -1.53267
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, American Skunk-cabbage, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +153 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, American Skunk-cabbage, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +153 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Guelder-rose, Beech, Rowan +19 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 km ▾
Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.
Named route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 98 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 98 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 724 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 724 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 100 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 100 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface rocky
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Wildlife to spot
33,779 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 33,779 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Wren · Jackdaw · Great Tit +25
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Norellia spinipes · Agathomyia wankowiczii
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Agathomyia wankowiczii Agathomyia wankowiczii American Skunk-cabbage · Creeping Buttercup · Lesser Celandine · Daisy · Broad-leaved Dock +30
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Daisy Bellis perennis Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Cow Parsley Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 33,779 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Wren · Jackdaw · Great Tit +25
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Norellia spinipes · Agathomyia wankowiczii
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Agathomyia wankowiczii Agathomyia wankowiczii American Skunk-cabbage · Creeping Buttercup · Lesser Celandine · Daisy · Broad-leaved Dock +30
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Daisy Bellis perennis Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Cow Parsley Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata 