Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Wilson Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.43496, -1.51856

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Bilberry, Hogweed +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Holly, Beech, Lesser Celandine +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Cercopis vulnerata, Marmalade Hoverfly +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Cercopis vulnerata, Marmalade Hoverfly +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Upper Don TrailWalking route
Named route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Dickey Lanepublic footpath · 655 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 655 mPath type: track
Dickey Lanepublic footpath · 493 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 493 mPath type: footway
Mouse Park Gatepublic footpath · 360 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 360 mSurface gravelPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Platts Lanebridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking west from Whalejaw Hill

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking west from Whalejaw Hill

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Rivelin ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Chapeltown ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ecclesfield ParkUrban park3.7 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e9fb5c63-26e3-4bc3-b062-8dc02f7d7420