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Lofties Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.34297, -1.17668

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 674

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

73 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

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gildingwells Roadbridleway · 131 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 131 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Gildingwells Roadbridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Visitors not welcome

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park4.5 km→🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Costhorpe PlantationUrban park4.6 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park4.1 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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