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Winthrop Park

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.41148, -1.26994

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Swallow, Rook +22 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Swallow, Rook +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing +136 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing +136 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Honesty, Rosebay Willowherb, Large Bindweed +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Honesty, Rosebay Willowherb, Large Bindweed +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 6Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 m
Named routeRef 6Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 6Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Solitary tree in a newly sown field

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Solitary tree in a newly sown field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Valley ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wickersley ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Silverwood Miners Welfare Resource CentreUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bramley ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Flanderwell ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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