Wheata Woods
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Introduction
Wheata Woods is a 53 hectare heritage woodland area, situated 8km (5 miles) north west of Sheffield. It is made up of the four contiguous woodlands comprising: Woodfield Spring, Birkin Royd, Prior Royd and Wheata Woods.
Wheata Wood has been awarded a Green Flag Quality Management award. The Green Flag Award scheme is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales.
Wildlife & Heritage Features
Wheata Woods is a semi-natural ancient woodland and is listed in the South Yorkshire Inventory of Ancient Woodland (Nature Conservancy Council 1986).
The woodland is also designated as a Local Nature Reserve and is of city-wide value for nature conservation, supporting several UK Biodiversity Action plan priority species, for example Song Thrush and Bullfinch and habitats such as wet woodland.
Wheata Woods are of high archaeological importance with some 12ha designated as a Scheduled Monument. The sites range from Bronze Age field systems, Romano-British settlements, post-medieval quarry pits and bomb craters.
Site Development
Since 2000, the woodlands have benefited from a range of site improvements, and a related education and interpretation programme, funded as part of the Heritage Lottery Fund project called "Fuelling the Revolution" within the South Yorkshire Forest Area.
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Visitor Information
Access
There are approximately 3.3km of footpaths, 2.6km of bridleways and 1km of permissive bridleway within Wheata Woods. In addition the Trans Pennine Trail runs through the northern area of the woodland for 1.3 km and has been upgraded to allow for wheelchair access.
Why not pay us a visit?
A downloadable map showing the location of Wheata Woods and other key parks and green spaces in Sheffield is available.
Visitor Guide
A visitors guide and a landscape poster are available to download at the bottom of the page.
Public Transport
Wheata Woods is served by public transport for Grenoside Village. Further details are available from: South YorkshireTraveline: Tel 01709 515151 or visit the website sypte
Car Parking
Car parking is available at the Community Centre in Grenoside village and also at the northern end of Wheata Wood off the Woodhead Road (half a mile north of the Old Red Lion public house).
Site Management
The Parks and Countryside Service manage Wheata Woods. A copy of the site's management plan is available at Site Management Plan
Other Useful Links
- Trees & Woodland Section - further details about our woodland management services
- Rangers - services in the area.
- Biodiversity – site link to information about Biodiversity Action Plans
- Parks and Countryside Home Page - other Parks and Countryside services
Downloads
A detailed poster of the landscape and area of Wheata Woods (4.30 MB)