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King's Pond Plantation

3 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.41138, -1.26219

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Peacock, Small White +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Peacock, Small White +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Danish Scurvygrass, Honesty +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Danish Scurvygrass, Honesty +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Potato, Beech, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Slacks Lanepublic footpath · 113 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mSurface gravelPath type: path
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 6Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 m
Named routeRef 6Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 6Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Solitary tree in a newly sown field

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Solitary tree in a newly sown field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Valley ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wickersley ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bramley ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Flanderwell ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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