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Dead Man's Cave, Anston

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📷 Mike Nield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.34606, -1.20894

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dunnock +37 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dunnock +37 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Glow-worm, Myrmica sabuleti, Myrmica scabrinodis +84 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bendy Ditrichum, Cowslip, Ground-ivy +295 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route▾
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route▾
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route▾
Named route
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Cycling

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70 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▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route218 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route378 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 3 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

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Dead Man’s Cave

📷 Mike Nield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dead Man’s Cave

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 338m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park2.5 km→🌱Anston ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Greenlands ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park4 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hillside ParkUrban park1.3 km→