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Lawn Plantation

16 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.48038, -1.33873

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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 150m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Cow Parsley, Blackthorn +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Cow Parsley, Blackthorn +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Red-eyed Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Red-eyed Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Bulrush

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 36 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
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
Dragon Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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 route112 m
Named routeRef 62Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waste ground and the edge of Dyson's Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waste ground and the edge of Dyson's Plantation

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🏞️THRYBERGHCountry park4.4 km→🌱Thrybergh Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Rosehill ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Wentworth ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Wath ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Waterfront Golf ClubUrban park3.4 km→

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