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Union Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Karl Smt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.34882, -1.29198

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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 420m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Manor Roadpublic footpath · 210 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 210 mPath type: service
Manor Roadpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: service
Manor Roadpublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: service
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wales Wood

📷 Karl Smt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wales Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park2.1 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park4.8 km→🌱Aston ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park2.3 km→

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