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Kingswood

13 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.49593, -1.23799

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Hawthorn, Guelder-rose +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Barren Strawberry, Perforate St John's-wort +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Barren Strawberry, Perforate St John's-wort +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 62Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 62Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 62Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path north of Kingswood Activity Centre

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path north of Kingswood Activity Centre

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🌱The DellUrban park1.7 km→🌱Northcliffe AllotmentsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Alverley SpringUrban park4.8 km→🌱Denaby Main Memorial ParkUrban park800 m→

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