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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Rotherham Getting here
53.31750, -1.26928
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ragged-Robin, Coltsfoot, Common Toadflax +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ragged-Robin, Coltsfoot, Common Toadflax +25 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Walnut, Hawthorn, Hogweed
Varies
Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Archaeological Way (old route) Walking route ▾
Cuckoo Way Walking route ▾
Barlborough Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
The Chaffinch Trail Walking route ▾
The Miners Way Walking route ▾
Dowcarr Lane public footpath · 610 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 610 m Surface gravel Path type: path
Show on map Harthill Footpath 5 public footpath · 916 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 916 m Surface dirt Path type: footway
Show on map Harthill Footpath 5 public footpath · 71 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 71 m Surface dirt Path type: path
Show on map 77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 674 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 674 National Cycle Network
Show on map Doorstep Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rotherham Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
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Wildlife to spot
4,426 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,426 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Chiffchaff · Swallow · Long-tailed Tit · Robin +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldcrest Regulus regulus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coot Fulica atra Rock Dove Columba livia Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Hawthorn Shieldbug · Emperor Dragonfly · Hairy Dragonfly · Black-tailed Skimmer
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Ragged-Robin · Oxeye Daisy · Charlock · Southern Marsh-orchid · Coltsfoot +32
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Charlock Sinapis arvensis Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Six-rowed Barley Hordeum vulgare2024 Beech Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,426 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Chiffchaff · Swallow · Long-tailed Tit · Robin +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldcrest Regulus regulus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Coot Fulica atra Rock Dove Columba livia Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Hawthorn Shieldbug · Emperor Dragonfly · Hairy Dragonfly · Black-tailed Skimmer
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Ragged-Robin · Oxeye Daisy · Charlock · Southern Marsh-orchid · Coltsfoot +32
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Charlock Sinapis arvensis Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Six-rowed Barley Hordeum vulgare2024 Beech Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Fagus sylvatica2024
Fagus sylvatica2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2024
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2024
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Apple Malus domestica2024
Apple Malus domestica2024
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2024
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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