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Broad Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.32627, -1.18181

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dwarf Thistle, Bendy Ditrichum, Black Bryony +225 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +162 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Worksop Walk, Mr Straw's HouseWalking route4 km

Urban terrain through mostly residential areas. Option to walk through the churchyard to visit the Straw's graves, the churchyard has uneven grassy ground.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Little Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mPath type: service
Little Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

78 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 route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Anston Bridleway No.18bridleway · 246 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 246 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Anston Bridleway No.18bridleway · 694 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 694 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath into Broad Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath into Broad Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandhill LakeUrban park4 km→🌱Castle HillUrban park4.5 km→🌱Shipside Memorial GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Shipside Memorial GardenUrban park4.6 km→🦉ANSTON STONES WOODNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Anston ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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