© Bluebells at Moss Valley by Amy Hattersley © Bluebells at Moss Valley by Amy Hattersley © Ken Wale 2018 © Ken Wale 2018 © Bluebells at Moss Valley by Amy Hattersley © OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA © Moss Valley Woodlands Majestic beech trees tower overhead in these beautiful ancient woodlands. Open View more images of Moss Valley Woodlands Explore AboutLocationDownloads Please keep dogs on leads and always follow the Countryside Code. Respect, Protect, Enjoy your local green spaces. Dogs on our nature reserves and farmland policy About Moss Valley Woodlands Nature Reserve These beautiful ancient woodlands are carpeted in bluebells, sweet woodruff and wood anemone in spring and early summer. Majestic beech and oak trees tower overhead in these beautiful ancient woodlands, while Dowey Lumb is a small meadow with scattered trees and scrub which is increasingly rich in wildflowers. This south-facing hill is a perfect picnic spot to share with butterflies, and maybe even the elusive roe deer. The woods are teeming with birds including woodpeckers that have taken advantage of the standing dead trees and the insects. You can also hear the distinctive song of yellowhammers and linnets, and at the scrubby edges of the woods are birds such as garden warblers, black caps and bullfinches. This tranquil woodland is well supplied with footpaths and bridleways linking it to walks in the wider valley. If you would like to get in touch with us about Moss Valley Woodlands or any of our other reserves, please email us or call 0114 263 4335. For more information about the wildlife in Moss Valley area as a whole visit the Moss Valley Wildlife Group’s website. Volunteering at Moss Valley Woodlands Find out more about volunteering with Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust. Thank You Together with our members and volunteers we take care of 15 nature reserves, including Moss Valley Woodlands, spanning almost 600 hectares, across Sheffield and Rotherham. These are places where you can enjoy nature and where our conservation work helps the wildlife you love to thrive. Your donations make it possible for us to care for Moss Valley Woodlands nature reserve. Thank you! Moss Valley Woodlands Walk and Talk Would you like to find out more about our Moss Valley Woodlands Nature Reserve? Join us for our next Walk and Talk! It is a great way to explore your local nature reserve, ask questions about how it is managed and learn about upcoming events and future plans for the site during a guided walk with the nature reserve manager and one of our rangers. Book ticket Public Transport Supertram – It’s a 15 minute walk from the Purple Line tram terminus at Herdings Park to the reserve entrance at Newfield Spring Wood. Buses 1A, 18, 20 and 56 all stop nearby in Norton, around a 15-20 minute walk from the reserve. Find more details on the Travel South Yorkshire website. Directions From Sheffield city centre head towards Heeley and onto Gleadless Road (B6388). Turn right on Blackstock Road and continue until you reach the roundabout by Oakes Park, taking the second exit onto Hemsworth Road. Continue onto Norton Avenue, at the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Norton Lane. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Jordanthorpe Parkway (B6057) and continue for just under a mile before turning right onto Jordanthorpe Green where there is suitable street parking. Once parked turn left out of the main entrance of the housing estate and cross the Jordanthorpe Parkway (B6057), walk a short way up the road and you will come to a cluster of trees. The entrance gate to the nature reserve is down the slope amongst these trees.Alternatively once parked you can walk through the little wooded area at the front of the housing estate. This can be accessed through a gate in the middle of the housing estate. Walk a short distance through the wooded area until you see a clearing and cross Jordanthorpe Parkway (B6057).SK 363 809 (S8 8DZ). Accessibility Extensive footpaths and bridleways, unsurfaced and predominately non-statutory.Please contact us for more information about disabled access. Dogs Dogs are permitted on the reserve but please keep them on leads at all times. Other Information Cyclists are permitted to use the reserve’s network of bridleways. Camping is not permitted at this reserve. Barbecues and campfires are not permitted at this reserve. Donate Help to support our beautiful nature reserves and the wildlife within them. Thank you for your support. Donate Downloads Moss-Valley-Woodlands-Management-Plan-2021-2031-FINAL (compressed)4 MB Moss Valley Rights of Way390 KB Moss Valley map116 KB Explore our other amazing reserves Agden Bog A classic example of a type of bog that has now mostly disappeared from our landscape. Blacka Moor Blacka Moor is the largest and most spectacular of our nature reserves. It contains 181 hectares of breath-taking scenery and forms part of a much larger internationally important wild landscape. Carbrook Ravine A small but varied reserve nestled amongst the urban landscape. Carr House Meadows A patchwork of flower-rich meadows, perched above the Ewden Valley. Centenary Riverside From steel works to wetland wildlife haven. Crabtree Ponds Crabtree Ponds is Burngreave's hidden gem. Fox Hagg A recently extended patch of heathland and woodland, neighbouring Wyming Brook. Greno Woods An ancient woodland, rich in wildlife and full of historic interest. Hammond’s Field One of the few remaining areas of unimproved farmland around the moorland fringes. Kilnhurst Ings A post-industrial washland on the River Don. Salmon Pastures From post-industrial wasteland to a vital green corridor. Sunnybank A scenic short-cut for people and wildlife. Woodhouse Washlands A mosaic of wet and dry grasslands, swamp, wet ditches, ponds and scrub. Wyming Brook A little bit of wilderness on the western edge of Sheffield.
Blacka Moor Blacka Moor is the largest and most spectacular of our nature reserves. It contains 181 hectares of breath-taking scenery and forms part of a much larger internationally important wild landscape.