© Orange Tip at Salmon Pastures © Sarah Sidgwick © Orange Tip at Salmon Pastures © Sarah Sidgwick © Salmon Pastures by Sarah Sidgwick © Salmon Pastures by Sarah Sidgwick © Salmon Pastures Meadow Cut by Jono Collett © Salmon Pastures by Helen Taylour Salmon Pastures From post-industrial wasteland to a vital green corridor. Open View more images of Salmon Pastures Explore AboutLocationDownloads Please keep dogs on leads and always follow the Countryside Code. Respect, Protect, Enjoy your local green spaces. About Salmon Pastures Nature Reserve Next to the River Don, amongst the industry of Attercliffe tucked alongside the Five Weirs Walk, this tiny but important wildlife haven has a variety of habitats in a very small area attracting many birds and insects. It is a great place to sit back and watch the many species of beautiful butterflies flitting between the flowers and warming themselves in the sun. Because of its closeness to the city centre and its unique mix of habitats that support myriad of birds and invertebrates, this reserve plays a vital role in Sheffield’s green corridor. The locally rare Cheilosia mutablis is amongst the 22 species of hoverfly that have been recorded at the reserve. There are also dragonflies, moths and butterflies, including gatekeeper and orange tip. Birds such as mistle thrush, bullfinch, goldfinch and long tailed tit nest and feed in the local area. Kingfishers, grey wagtails and occasionally dippers can be observed on the adjacent stretch of the River Don. For more information on walking or cycling on this route, please see The Blue Loop. Volunteering at Salmon Pastures nature reserve Find out more about volunteering with Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust. Management Plan A new Management Plan for Salmon Pastures is being developed and will be made available to download from this page soon. Thank You Together with our members and volunteers we take care of 15 nature reserves, including Salmon Pastures, 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 Salmon Pastures nature reserve. Thank you! Public TransportBuses 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. DirectionsSalmon Pastures can be accessed from either end of Warren Street, off Attercliffe Road (A6178), or on foot via the Five Weirs Walk. Parking is available in the Park and Ride car park at Cricket Inn Road, with some limited street parking off Attercliffe Road or Effingham Road. AccessibilityThe reserve is wheelchair accessible DogsDogs on a lead are permitted on the reserve. Other InformationCamping 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 Salmon Pastures management plan PDF 2018-20289 MB Salmon Pastures map61 KB Salmon Pastures Crabtree Ponds leaflet1 MBExplore 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. Moss Valley Woodlands Majestic beech trees tower overhead in these beautiful ancient woodlands. 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.
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