Walkley Bank Plantation Allotment Gardens 5 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Sheffield Getting here
53.39537, -1.51463
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Walkley Bank Tilt Car Park 13m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Walkley Bank Tilt Car Park 13m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rusty-Back Fern, Mugwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +63 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rusty-Back Fern, Mugwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Blackthorn, Hazel, Common Chickweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map Sheffield Town Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Sheffield
Show on map Sheffield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SRW
Show on map Norfolk Heritage Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NHW
Show on map Five Weirs Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Five
Show on map Watersmeet Road public footpath · 26 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 26 m Path type: service
Show on map 106 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norfolk Park Cycling Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Norfolk Park Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map 12 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Walkley Bank Road, Sheffield
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Wildlife to spot
61,298 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 61,298 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Long-tailed Tit +36
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Red Fox
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Peacock · 7-spot Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle · Juniper Shieldbug
Peacock Aglais io 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Rusty-Back Fern · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Cowslip · Stinking Iris · Polypodium +10
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Cowslip Primula veris Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima Polypodium Polypodium Sow Thistle Sonchus Snowdrop Galanthus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 61,298 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Long-tailed Tit +36
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Red Fox
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Peacock · 7-spot Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle · Juniper Shieldbug
Peacock Aglais io 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Rusty-Back Fern · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Cowslip · Stinking Iris · Polypodium +10
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Cowslip Primula veris Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima Polypodium Polypodium Sow Thistle Sonchus Snowdrop Galanthus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Spurge Euphorbia
Spurge Euphorbia
Primrose Primula
Primrose Primula
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Valerian Valeriana
Valerian Valeriana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2025
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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