Wheata Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 56 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 56 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Sheffield Getting here
53.44666, -1.51355
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ 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 nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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 — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bilberry, Holly, Bluebell +25 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bilberry, Sessile Oak, Rowan +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 61 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Sheffield Country Walk Walking route 85 km ▾
Named route Length 85 km Regional walking route
Show on map Upper Don Trail Walking route ▾
Old Salt Road Walking route ▾
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8 Walking route 16.9 km ▾
Named route Length 16.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map Mouse Park Gate public footpath · 1.3 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.3 km Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Rough Lane public footpath · 474 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 474 m Path type: footway
Show on map Mouse Park Gate public footpath · 175 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 175 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map 78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 627 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 627 National Cycle Network
Show on map Blackburn Valley Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rotherham Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 627 Length 6.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 23 public paths nearby
Public paths
Stephen Drive bridleway · 79 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 79 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Greno Gate bridleway · 67 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 67 m Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
27,368 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,368 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Siskin Spinus spinus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Stoat · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Mole · Indet. Deer +2
Stoat Mustela erminea2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea2025 Indet. Deer Cervidae 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
Common Frog Rana temporaria Salamanders, Sirens and Newts Caudata 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Rose Fusehorn · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Carabus problematicus · Oak Bush-cricket +10
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Earthball · False Chanterelle · Sulphur Tuft
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare var. fasciculare Common Cow-wheat · Holly · Tansy · Common Toadflax · Bilberry +10
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense Holly Ilex aquifolium Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,368 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Siskin Spinus spinus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Stoat · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Mole · Indet. Deer +2
Stoat Mustela erminea2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea2025 Indet. Deer Cervidae 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
Common Frog Rana temporaria Salamanders, Sirens and Newts Caudata 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Rose Fusehorn · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Carabus problematicus · Oak Bush-cricket +10
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Earthball · False Chanterelle · Sulphur Tuft
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare var. fasciculare Common Cow-wheat · Holly · Tansy · Common Toadflax · Bilberry +10
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense Holly Ilex aquifolium Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Greater Girdled Sawfly Tenthredo maculata
Greater Girdled Sawfly Tenthredo maculata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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