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Carr Wood

2 ha
WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Ramsons +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Lesser Celandine, Common Knapweed +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Lesser Celandine, Common Knapweed +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tawny Mining Bee, Common Carder Bee, Hornet +5 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Tawny Mining Bee, Common Carder Bee, Hornet +5 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Tunwell Roadpublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

12 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 route656 m
Named routeRef 674Length 656 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 674Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route179 m
Named routeRef 674Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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