Shire Brook Valley Local Nature Reserve
📍 WoodhouseSouth Yorkshire
Over 100 hectares of woods, meadows and ponds in south east Sheffield, with a Victorian spa bath house.
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What’s free
Free access to the reserve and paths all year
About
A large nature reserve on former industrial land, now mostly wooded with open meadows, ponds and a good network of paths, including a stretch of the Trans Pennine Trail. Look out for the Grade II listed Birley Spa Bath House, the Tudor-era Carr Forge Dam, and wildlife such as reed buntings, barn owls and water voles. There is a car park and visitor centre at the end of Stone Lane.
Opening times
- Open all year
Times can change, so check with the venue before a special trip.
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