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ANSTON STONES WOOD

43 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

53.34457, -1.20644

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 674

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 25 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
Lidsters Lanepublic footpath · 167 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 167 mPath type: service
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Cycling

64 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 route378 m
Named routeRef 6Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route293 m
Named routeRef 6Length 293 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
First Lanebridleway · 377 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 377 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

About this nature reserve

Anston Stones Wood is a Local Nature Reserve spanning 43 hectares in Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber. This site consists of rich woodland areas, providing habitats for deer, foxes, and numerous bird species, along with marked walking trails.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Anston Stones Wood

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Anston Stones Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park2.7 km→🌱Anston ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Greenlands ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park4.2 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hillside ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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