Cave Plantation - Broadleaved woodland
✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
53.41868, -1.21500
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞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 nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 nearby — easy to reach by car
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route▾
Tunwell Roadpublic footpath · 1.2 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 104 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: service
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route70 m▾
Named routeLength 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route532 m▾
Named routeRef 674Length 532 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km▾
Named routeRef 674Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Woodland footpath near Hooton Levitt
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3,022 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
3,022 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWren
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Cowslip · Lesser Celandine · Bluebell · Bramble · Ribwort Plantain +100
- CowslipPrimula veris2025
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2025
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2025
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2025
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2025
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,022 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWren
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Cowslip · Lesser Celandine · Bluebell · Bramble · Ribwort Plantain +100
- CowslipPrimula veris2025
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2025
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2025
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2025
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2025
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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RamsonsAllium ursinum2025RamsonsAllium ursinum2025Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2025Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2025Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2025Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2025Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2025Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2025Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2025Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2025DandelionTaraxacum2025DandelionTaraxacum2025HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025HazelCorylus avellana2025HazelCorylus avellana2025IvyHedera helix2025IvyHedera helix2025CleaversGalium aparine2025CleaversGalium aparine2025Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025Common NettleUrtica dioica2025Common NettleUrtica dioica2025SnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisCommon BistortBistorta officinalis2025Common BistortBistorta officinalis2025Rosa caninaRosa canina2025Rosa caninaRosa canina2025MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2025MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2025Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2025Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2025Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria2025Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria2025Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2025Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2025Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025Yellow ArchangelLamiastrum galeobdolon2025Yellow ArchangelLamiastrum galeobdolon2025Early Dog-violetViola reichenbachiana2025Early Dog-violetViola reichenbachiana2025daffodilsNarcissus2025daffodilsNarcissus2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025Lesser BurdockArctium minus2025Lesser BurdockArctium minus2025SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2025SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2025Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2025Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2025Indet. ComfreySymphytum2025Indet. ComfreySymphytum2025Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2025Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2025False OxlipPrimula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha2025False OxlipPrimula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha2025Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025Red CampionSilene dioica2025Red CampionSilene dioica2025Field-roseRosa arvensis2025Field-roseRosa arvensis2025Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2025Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2025Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2025Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2025DaisyBellis perennis2025DaisyBellis perennis2025Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2025Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2025Bee OrchidOphrys apiferaBee OrchidOphrys apiferaMusk ThistleCarduus nutansMusk ThistleCarduus nutansColtsfootTussilago farfara2025ColtsfootTussilago farfara2025BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2025BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2025Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2025Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2025BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2025BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025ElderSambucus nigra2025ElderSambucus nigra2025DogwoodCornus sanguinea2025DogwoodCornus sanguinea2025GorseUlex europaeus2025GorseUlex europaeus2025PignutConopodium majus2025PignutConopodium majus2025Rue-leaved SaxifrageSaxifraga tridactylites2025Rue-leaved SaxifrageSaxifraga tridactylites2025Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta2025Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta2025Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2025Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2025Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2025Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2025Snow-in-summerCerastium tomentosum2025Snow-in-summerCerastium tomentosum2025Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis2025Parsley PiertAphanes arvensis2025AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2025AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2025Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2025Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis2025Slender SpeedwellVeronica filiformis2025Slender SpeedwellVeronica filiformis2025Biting StonecropSedum acre2025Biting StonecropSedum acre2025Greater Burnet-saxifragePimpinella major2025Greater Burnet-saxifragePimpinella major2025White Dead-nettleLamium album2025White Dead-nettleLamium album2025Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2025Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2025Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2025Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2025Curled DockRumex crispus2025Curled DockRumex crispus2025Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2025Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2025Wych ElmUlmus glabra2025Wych ElmUlmus glabra2025LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025Hard RushJuncus inflexus2025Hard RushJuncus inflexus2025HollyIlex aquifolium2025HollyIlex aquifolium2025Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2025Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2025Downy BirchBetula pubescens2025Downy BirchBetula pubescens2025NipplewortLapsana communis2025NipplewortLapsana communis2025Salad BurnetPoterium sanguisorba2025Salad BurnetPoterium sanguisorba2025Wild ThymeThymus drucei2025Wild ThymeThymus drucei2025WatercressNasturtium officinale2025WatercressNasturtium officinale2025Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2025Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2025CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2025Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2025Wild MarjoramOriganum vulgare2025Wild MarjoramOriganum vulgare2025YewTaxus baccata2025YewTaxus baccata2025Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2025Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2025Hoary PlantainPlantago media2025Hoary PlantainPlantago media2025Prickly LettuceLactuca serriola2025Prickly LettuceLactuca serriola2025MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina2025MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina2025SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2025SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2025AlderAlnus glutinosa2025AlderAlnus glutinosa2025Wild CherryPrunus avium2025Wild CherryPrunus avium2025PrimrosePrimula2025PrimrosePrimula2025GooseberryRibes uva-crispa2025GooseberryRibes uva-crispa2025Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2025Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2025Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens2025Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens2025Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2025Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2025Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2025Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2025