Getting here
53.52607, -1.47861
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 295m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 295m 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 — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +82 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Beech, Cow Parsley +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Beech, Cow Parsley +15 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 46 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
Doe Lanepublic footpath · 292 m
Blacker Lanepublic footpath · 295 m
Doe Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
🚴Cycling
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 627Cycling route
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Kendal Green Roadbridleway · 184 m
Calf Croft Green Roadbridleway · 736 m
Wildlife to spot
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