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Whitwell Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.28989, -1.21197

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CaféParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

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

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Old Hall Lanepublic footpath · 365 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 365 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 6Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route293 m
Named routeRef 6Length 293 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Firbeck Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gateway to Whitwell Wood

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gateway to Whitwell Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site3.2 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site3.2 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park4.9 km→✦Creswell CragsHistoric site3.2 km→

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