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Bondhay Plantation

3 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.30279, -1.23892

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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 351m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Horsetail, Glaucous Sedge, Meadowsweet +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh Horsetail, Glaucous Sedge, Meadowsweet +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

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

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 6Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bondhay Plantation

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Spens FieldUrban park2.7 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park4 km→✦SHIREOAKS HALLHistoric site4 km→✦Formal and water gardens at Shireoaks HallHistoric site4.5 km→

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