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Abbey Lathe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.41008, -1.19707

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dog's Mercury, Cowslip +262 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route656 m
Named routeRef 674Length 656 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 674Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route179 m
Named routeRef 674Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route70 m
Named routeLength 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nor Wood footpath

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nor Wood footpath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site3.2 km→✦Roche AbbeyHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Sandbeck ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bramley ParkUrban park4.9 km→