Getting here
53.53319, -1.28096
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging 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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler +88 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Horsetail, Creeping Thistle, Hazel +92 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Brown Hawker +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Brown Hawker +5 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Main RouteCycling route569 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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