Wellcarr Road Allotment Gardens
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Dogs welcome
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Sheffield Getting here
53.34105, -1.47434
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 🌿 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 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Elder +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Cow Parsley, Cleavers +208 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Cow Parsley, Cleavers +208 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 6 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 ▾
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Show on map Five Weirs Walk Walking route ▾
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Show on map 74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Named route Ref Norfolk Park Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
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Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 627 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 627 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Path leading to Helmton Road, Sheffield
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Wildlife to spot
41,981 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 41,981 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Dunnock · Magpie +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coot Fulica atra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Vine Weevil Cow Parsley · Wood Avens · Lesser Celandine · Common Nettle · Wood Anemone +42
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Wood Avens Geum urbanum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Nettle Urtica dioica Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Elder Sambucus nigra Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 41,981 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Dunnock · Magpie +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coot Fulica atra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Vine Weevil Cow Parsley · Wood Avens · Lesser Celandine · Common Nettle · Wood Anemone +42
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Wood Avens Geum urbanum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Nettle Urtica dioica Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Elder Sambucus nigra Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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