Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Watson House Green

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.47826, -1.58698

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Common Bistort +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Poecilus versicolor +221 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Poecilus versicolor +221 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Lapwing, Goldcrest +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Lapwing, Goldcrest +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ploughman's-spikenard, Southern Marsh-orchid +148 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ploughman's-spikenard, Southern Marsh-orchid +148 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Upper Don Trailpublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: cycleway
Upper Don Trailpublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Upper Don Trailpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 627Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crag View House, Stocksbridge

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crag View House, Stocksbridge

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxley ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park300 m→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park300 m→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🐄Wortley Farm ShopVisitor farm3.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

Nearby reservoirs

💧

Wharncliffe Lower

Low2.3 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 11f420c6-779f-4426-bf86-5b2647772da2