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Bakestone Moor Allotments

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.27911, -1.21745

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 283m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
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The Miners WayWalking route
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Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
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Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling 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 route560 m
Named routeRef 6Length 560 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bakestone Moor and the Royal Oak

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bakestone Moor and the Royal Oak

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 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 site2.2 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site2.2 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park4 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site4.8 km→✦Creswell CragsHistoric site2.3 km→✦SHIREOAKS HALLHistoric site4.7 km→

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