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Canklow Hill earthworks

11 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.41133, -1.34862

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Bee Orchid +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Bee Orchid +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Pleated Inkcap, Yellow Fieldcap · last seen 2025; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Pleated Inkcap, Yellow Fieldcap · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Lawton Lanepublic footpath · 311 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 311 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canklow Woods, Rotherham

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canklow Woods, Rotherham

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🌱Clifton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rock GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Clifton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Minster GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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