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Hangman's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland34 ha

📷 Stephen Ostler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

53.31524, -1.37563

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wood Melick, Elder +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Beech, Common Nettle +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Hairy Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 57 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lady Ida's Drivepublic footpath · 300 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 300 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Lady Ida's Drivepublic footpath · 248 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 248 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Lady Ida's Drivepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Plumbleywood Lanebridleway · 501 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 501 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Back Lanebridleway · 811 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 811 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Plumbleywood Lanebridleway · 923 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 923 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Twelve Acre Wood

📷 Stephen Ostler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Twelve Acre Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park2.6 km→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park4.6 km→🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Heathlands ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Rolling AcresUrban park3.6 km→

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