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Dovecote 70m south west of South Farm

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📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.37597, -1.15569

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies +86 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Wood Anemone, Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies +86 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Speckled Wood +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Speckled Wood +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Ramsons, Hazel +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

26 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 route38 m
Named routeRef 674Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 674Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Lanebridleway · 588 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 588 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Barker Hades Roadbridleway · 300 m

A cinder track, marked by boulders on either side. Impassible for motor vehicles.

Public pathbridlewayLength 300 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Barker Hades Roadbridleway · 2 m

A cinder track, marked by boulders on either side. Impassible for motor vehicles.

Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Potato field at South Farm

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Potato field at South Farm

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🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.8 km→🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park1.9 km→🌱Costhorpe PlantationUrban park2 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park4.8 km→

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