Dearne Valley Old Moor Nature Reserve

In the heart of Yorkshire’s Dearne Valley lies Old Moor, a family friendly nature reserve just waiting to welcome you. Blessed with a wide range of facilities and teeming with wildlife there is something for everyone to enjoy, from idyllic walks or wildlife watching to pond dipping and our adventure playground. In the summer our meadows are full of orchids, wildflowers and butterflies. In winter, we are home to hundreds of ducks, swans and geese.

• Explore the rspb Nature reserve on the Dearne Valley Old Moor
• Hire some binoculars to assist in bird watching
• Stop by the Picnic area to take in the surrounding nature

• Opening times: 

Nature reserve: open daily
9.30am-5pm, 1 April-31 October
9.30am-4pm, 1 November-31 March.

Car park: 9.30am-5pm, 1 April-31 October
9.30am-4pm, 1 November-31 March

Visitor Centre: open daily, 10am-4pm

Shop: open daily, 10am-4pm

Café: open daily, 10am-3.30pm

Toilets: open daily
9.30am-5pm, 1 April-31 October.
9.30am-4pm, 1 November-31 March

• Accessibility: Assistant dogs allowed, Accessible toilets on-site
• Equipment needed: Weather appropriate clothing
• No dogs allowed: Dogs are not permitted on the reserve except guide dogs, due to the sensitive wildlife and habitats.
• Parking : On-site parking