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Dog Kennel Plantation

5 ha

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.33253, -1.14645

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Carder Bee +99 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Even Scalewort, Swartz's Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cuckoo WayWalking route▾
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Rowbotham's RoundWalking route▾
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Rotherham RingWalking route▾
Named route
Worksop Walk, Mr Straw's HouseWalking route4 km▾

Urban terrain through mostly residential areas. Option to walk through the churchyard to visit the Straw's graves, the churchyard has uneven grassy ground.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
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Main RouteCycling route3 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m▾
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Bridleway To Owday Wood

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway To Owday Wood

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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