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Kiveton Community Woodland

149 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome149 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and House Sparrow
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ragged-Robin, Wood Millet, Bristly Oxtongue +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Colliery Roadpublic footpath · 217 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 217 mPath type: service
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coalpit Lanebridleway · 226 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 226 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Trent Villasbridleway · 46 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 46 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Walseker Lanebridleway · 341 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 341 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Coalpit Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Coalpit Lanebridleway · 255 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 255 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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