LOCATION

Description
On the eastern edge of Concord Park, approximately one kilometre north of Meadowhall Shopping Centre and 6 kilometres north-east of the centre of Sheffield, between the Shiregreen and Wincobank areas of the city.

Grid reference: SK382927

VISITING BY CAR

The entrance to the upper edge of the wood from the car park.

Parking
The main car park is adjacent to the upper edge of the wood at the end of Concord Road. This can be reached from Bellhouse Road in the Shiregreen area.

A limited amount of parking is available adjacent to the lower edge of the wood in lay-bys along the B6082, Ecclesfield Road. In addition, a small car park is situated close to Low Wincobank Recreation Ground at the southern end of the wood.
Car parking is also available at Concord Sports Centre, off Shiregreen Lane, although this is some way from the wood on the far side of Concord Park.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Buses
Number 37 from Meadowhall Interchange to Chapeltown. During the day, this runs at half hour intervals in each direction, along the lower edge of the wood and also along Bellhouse Road, close to the northern end of the wood.

Number 73 from Meadowhall Interchange to High Green. During the day, this runs at hourly intervals in each direction, along Ecclesfield Road on the lower edge of the wood.

Numbers 47 and 48 from Jordanthorpe and Herdings, to Shiregreen via Sheffield Transport Interchange. This service runs frequently during the day along Bellhouse Road, in the Shiregreen area, close to the northern end of the wood.

All bus routes and times are of course subject to change and so you are advised to contact Traveline on 01709 515151 to confirm these details.

ACCESS TO THE WOOD

Please refer to the access map below.

Access Points
The main access points are:

• From the car park at the end of Concord Road, into the highest part of the wood at its northern end.
• Along the Trans-Pennine Trail from Ecclesfield Road, Deep Lane and Wooley Wood Road, into the northern tip of the wood.
• A Public Right of Way leading into the southern/central part of the wood from Ecclesfield Road and marked by a public footpath sign.
• Paths into the southern end of the wood from Low Wincobank Recreation Ground, one of which is the Trans-Pennine Trail.
  
• Access to the southern edge of the wood from between houses on Woodbury Road.
• Access into the south-western corner of the wood that can be reached from Concord Sports Centre, Shiregreen Cemetery, Hinde House School playing fields and from between houses on Woodbury Road.
• Into the upper part of the wood along a Public Right of Way running across the golf course from Oaks Lane.

Paths
Two Public Rights of Way cross the wood, one running along the length of the wood, the other crossing this at right angles in the central part of the site.

Part of the Trans-Pennine Trail runs through the wood parallel to Ecclesfield Road. At least some parts of this are accessible to bicycles, horses and people in wheelchairs.

In addition there are a number of unofficial but well used paths through most parts of the wood.

Wheelchair Access
The sloping nature of the site and the current state of the paths, currently makes wheelchair access into much of the wood impractical. However, at least some parts of the Trans- Pennine Trail are accessible to people in wheelchairs.

TOILET FACILITIES

The nearest toilet facilities to the woodland are at Concord Sports Centre. However, these do not have 24-hour access.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Woolley Wood is owned and managed by Sheffield City Council.

For further information, see Get in Touch elsewhere on this website.