Plan your visit
Getting here
53.51739, -1.40463
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +94 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +94 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Oak Mildew, Fuchsia Rust +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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