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Cow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 169m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Swift, Kestrel +18 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Swift, Kestrel +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone, Lords-and-Ladies +99 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone, Lords-and-Ladies +99 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Bramble, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route494 m
Named routeRef 674Length 494 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 674Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 674Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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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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