Getting here
53.26150, -1.20233
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Robin Hood Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
3 named nearby · 9 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Archaeological Way (old route) · Walking0
The Miners Way · Walking0
Rotherham Local Cycle Network · Cycling0
Robin Hood Way · Walking0
Frithwood Lane · bridleway
About this historic site
Pin Hole is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 317m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site200 m→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦WELBECK ABBEYHistoric site3.6 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site200 m→🌱Community GardenUrban park4.2 km→✦Creswell CragsHistoric site200 m→