Getting here
53.47435, -1.33836
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 129m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 129m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Blackthorn, Himalayan Balsam +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Blackthorn, Himalayan Balsam +29 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Red-eyed Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Red-eyed Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Bulrush
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Dragon Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 67Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Wildlife to spot
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