Concord Park and Woolley Wood Circular, Sheffield

Concord Park and neighbouring Woolley Wood make a surprisingly wild circular on the northern edge of Sheffield, and it's dog friendly throughout. Concord Park has open grassy slopes, mature specimen trees and a golf course on its eastern side, while Woolley Wood is an ancient bluebell woodland carpeted with anemones and wild garlic each spring. The route links the two via a stream and a footbridge, then climbs gently back up through the park for the return.

Dogs can run off lead across Concord Park and through the woods, where sniffing opportunities are endless. Keep an eye out near the golf course boundary and on lead close to Shiregreen Lane and the woodland edges where the road passes. There are no livestock, but the streamside path can be slippery after rain and the woods do hold boggy patches through winter. The park has a small cafe, play areas and toilets; Woolley Wood has no facilities, so it's worth starting from the Concord side. Parking is free at the main entrance off Shiregreen Lane.