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Wigtwizzle

3 ha

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.45572, -1.62789

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Bilberry, Common Cottongrass +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Bilberry, Common Cottongrass +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 627Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 627Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 627Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Allas Dike Lanerestricted byway · 418 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 418 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Puncture at the Junction ... Moor Lane and Lee Lane, Wigtwizzle

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Puncture at the Junction ... Moor Lane and Lee Lane, Wigtwizzle

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