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Kingswood

11 ha

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.49826, -1.24428

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Trifid Bur-marigold, Tansy +64 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Trifid Bur-marigold, Tansy +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Barren Strawberry, Wild Marjoram +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

40 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

Trans Pennine Trail through Woodland

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trans Pennine Trail through Woodland

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Nearby places

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🌱The DellUrban park2.1 km→🌱Northcliffe AllotmentsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Denaby Main Memorial ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Miners' Welfare Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→

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