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6 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss, Redshank +25 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss, Redshank +25 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +26 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +26 more · last seen 2021

Free

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Clumber Heath and Woods Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route8.8 km

Circular walk through heath and woodland. Good paths throughout but can be muddy in places. Dogs are welcome at Clumber. In busy areas, visitors will be asked to put them on a lead.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
North West Clumber Walk: A Tale of Two Bridges, Clumber ParkWalking route12 km

Circular walk. Good paths but can be muddy in places. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking 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

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route467 m
Named routeRef 6Length 467 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 6Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 6Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 6Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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