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Ivy Lodge Plantation

9 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.38433, -1.14579

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Great Crested Grebe +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Great Crested Grebe +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone, Lords-and-Ladies +99 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone, Lords-and-Ladies +99 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Bramble, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Small White, Speckled Wood +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Small White, Speckled Wood +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route494 m
Named routeRef 674Length 494 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 674Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 674Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ivy Lodge Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service
Salt Hill Roadbridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Barker Hades Roadbridleway · 300 m

A cinder track, marked by boulders on either side. Impassible for motor vehicles.

Public pathbridlewayLength 300 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Salt Hillbridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Salt Hillbridleway · 673 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 673 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching Ivy Lodge Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching Ivy Lodge Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.7 km→🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park1.8 km→🌱Costhorpe PlantationUrban park1.9 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site2.3 km→

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