Wharncliffe Woods

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Wharncliffe Woods has a rich post industrial history with many quarry workings hidden within the woods.

Its steep terrain and many streams make it an ideal venue for both mountain biking and strenuous walking, without going to the Peak District.

There are two walking trails in the wood, marked yellow and red. These are over rough terrain and can be wet under foot. The woodland contains some very challenging terrain both to walk and ride upon.

Please ensure if you are riding off road that you match the terrain to experience and equipment you have.

How to get there:

Grenoside is the nearest town or village.

The wood can be access from the car park on the Woodhead road running northwards through Grenoside.

OS Grid Reference: SK324952
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Start your visit from:

Wharncliffe Woods Car Park

User Comments

5 Stars
saw a red deer today amazing wow

Anonymous, 31/Jan/2012

5 Stars
The woods are brilliant with walkers, horse riders & mountain bikers all getting along in harmony. Whether a walker like myself or any other activity it is a great place to get away from everyday life. Many different routes to take, will take ages to do them all.

Anonymous, 29/Jan/2012

5 Stars
Fantastic technicaly challenging xc route with some bermy fast flowing down hill bits, have to do a couple of zig zags up and down to link all the best bits up, then theres also grenoside you can add on other side of road with one mega long sweeping downhill section. Its good just to walk aswell, i spent a full week walking wreckying routes to link together and theres still loads more to explore. Woods are prob about 5 miles long but do have some very unforgiving uphills which you have to respect. Ive designed a good mtb circuit that links all the best places up prob about 10 miles or more, but the possibilities are realy endless, its like a mini dalby forest, absolutely fantastic if your a local mtb rider.

lyndon mtb rider, 6/Jan/2012

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Please tell us about your visit

Please email us at enquiries.sherwood@forestry.gsi.gov.uk if you have an enquiry or would like a reply to your comments.

LOOKING UP INTO THE CROWNS OF SILVER BIRCH TREES

Facilities and Activities

Contact:

Recreation Rangers
01623 822447
e-mail: enquiries.sherwood@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Please note sections of the red grade cross country trail are now closed due ot forest operations.A strategic review of recreational provision is currently underway and plans will be released in due course. Unsanctioned trail building within the woodland is strictly forbidden.