Whirlow Brook Park ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🧺 Picnic
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Sheffield Getting here
53.34285, -1.53944
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🅿️ Parking· Free 🧺 Picnic spot
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Creeping Buttercup, Cow Parsley +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
picnic area
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
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Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 km ▾
Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.
Named route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map Sheffield Town Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Sheffield
Show on map 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Cycle Ring Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
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 Main Route Cycling route 98 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 98 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Fenney Lane bridleway · 496 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 496 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Coit Lane bridleway · 862 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 862 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Rowan berries in Whirlow Brook Park
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Wildlife to spot
32,412 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,412 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Blackbird +22
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Norellia spinipes
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes American Skunk-cabbage · Creeping Buttercup · Cow Parsley · Dilated Scalewort · Lesser Celandine +19
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Broad-leaved Dock Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,412 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Blackbird +22
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Norellia spinipes
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes American Skunk-cabbage · Creeping Buttercup · Cow Parsley · Dilated Scalewort · Lesser Celandine +19
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Broad-leaved Dock Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rumex obtusifolius
Rumex obtusifolius
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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