Dearne Valley Parkway Valley Dearne Family Activity

Finding your way around Old Moor

The Discovery Zone Green Lane trail Reedbed trail Step straight into nature in our Discovery To walk to the end of this trail This trail takes about 15 minutes to Zone, taking in our wildlife gardens, takes about 15 minutes if you walk without any stops. adventure playground, family hide and don’t stop off at any of the hides. heritage games trail. You return along the same route. It It takes you through the reedbeds, offers brilliant views of wildlife for which are home to one of our most Take a break at one of the picnic benches everyone to enjoy. Watch the ducks, secretive birds, the bittern. Enjoy and listen to the lazy hum of insects in the geese and gulls on the Mere. Wath panoramic views of the valley from summer. There are four pond dipping points Ings hide is the perfect place to see the Bittern Bus Stop and try to get where little explorers can investigate the thousands of wading birds swirling close up views of kingﬁshers from wonders of water life. Perfect for all young, across the sky. the Reedbed Screen. and young at heart, wildlife lovers.

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Reedbed/Fen Bittern hide Discovery Zone Mere Bittern Wath Ings bus stop Parking Family hide Field pool Visitor centre west hide

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A619 Viewpoint Adventure play area and tree sparrow farm Photo points Knoll Beck Trail Dogs are allowed on the trails and the public rights of way on our satellite sites. Trans Pennine Please keep them under A6195 to M1 close control at all times.

A633 Manvers Way For more information about To Gypsy Marsh To Adwick the accessibility of RSPB Old Moor, please visit rspb.org.uk/oldmoor Other sites in the area Adwick Circular trail Gypsy Marsh Washlands This trail covers Bolton Ings, Our smallest site has a carpet of Wombwell Ings, Gypsy Marsh, the beautiful orchids during the summer. The tree-lined paths and open Trans Pennine trail and Old Moor itself. Look out for yellowhammers, reed landscape at Adwick attract large Allow yourself a good two to three buntings and dingy skipper butterfl ies numbers of lapwings and skylarks, hours to do the whole circuit. It’s ideal as they fl it around this unspoilt valley boxing hares and skimming for a leisurely walk, taking in stunning landscape. dragonfl ies. The central viewing point views across the Dearne Valley. gives a stunning panoramic view.

Wombwell Ings Trans Pennine Trail Perfect for a summer stroll along the footpath by the banks This trail links Old Moor with Adwick Washlands and is part of the rivers Dearne and Dove, where you might see the of the Coast to Coast walk across Northern England. It is fl ash of a kingfi sher whizzing by. This is a popular breeding ideal for walkers, dog walkers, cyclists and horse riders. site for wading birds. Visitors are asked not to walk along This section demonstrates the wonderful biodiversity of the the top of the fl oodbank to avoid disturbing the wildlife. Dearne Valley throughout the seasons.

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Wombwell Ings

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Bolton Ings Adwick Bolton-upon-Dearne Gypsy Marsh Old Moor

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