🌞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
🅿️Parking 174m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
🅿️Parking 174m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 627
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km▾
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km▾
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Chemistry Lanepublic footpath · 802 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 802 mPath type: track
Bitholmes Lanepublic footpath · 354 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 354 mPath type: service
🚴
Cycling
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50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route31 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴
Horse riding
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5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Plank Gatebridleway · 639 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 639 mSurface gravelPath type: track
About this nature reserve
Wharncliffe Heath is a 49-hectare local nature reserve situated in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It comprises heathland and woodland, attracting various wildlife, including rare birds and insects, and offers trails for walking and exploring.
