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Hangingbank Wood

1 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.27391, -1.21969

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Musk-mallow, Wood Anemone, Zygodon stirtonii +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Musk-mallow, Wood Anemone, Zygodon stirtonii +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
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The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

11 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 route22 m
Named routeRef 6Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route255 m
Named routeRef 6Length 255 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route789 m
Named routeRef 6Length 789 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horses near Hangingbank Wood

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horses near Hangingbank 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 site1.9 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site1.9 km→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park4 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site4.9 km→✦Creswell CragsHistoric site1.9 km→

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