Getting here
53.48717, -1.35695
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 — 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +22 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Lesser Celandine, Common Ragwort +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Lesser Celandine, Common Ragwort +14 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
🚴Cycling
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Main RouteCycling route27 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Battison Lanebridleway · 517 m
Wildlife to spot
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