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Westfield Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.33790, -1.36644

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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
  • 🛝Playground 236m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Goldfinch, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dunnock, Goldfinch, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Blackthorn, Hogweed +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid, Wild Teasel +173 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Owlthorpe Lanerestricted byway · 120 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moss Way and the Westfield Plantation

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moss Way and the Westfield Plantation

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