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Wentworth Park

252 ha

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome252 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Great Crested Grebe
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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

Best for

11 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE; Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Horse-chestnut, Cock's-foot +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 20 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 (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Street Lanebridleway · 543 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 543 mSurface gravelPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

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