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Folds Wood

✦ Ancient woodland56 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

53.40435, -1.13141

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Tawny Owl, Coot +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Tawny Owl, Coot +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Ramsons, Dog's Mercury +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Large White +33 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Large White +33 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep WalkWalking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Folds farm.

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Folds farm.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Costhorpe PlantationUrban park3.6 km→🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park3.6 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site1.3 km→

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