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Lewis Bank Wood

19 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.53765, -1.27357

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Hawthorn +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Cock's-foot, Common Vetch +211 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Cock's-foot, Common Vetch +211 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug, Bishop's Mitre +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug, Bishop's Mitre +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking 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

29 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 route569 m
Named routeRef 62Length 569 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lawn Wood

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lawn Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Flower ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Thurnscoe ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Brodsworth ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Brodsworth Community WoodlandsUrban park5 km→✦HICKLETON HALLHistoric site100 m→

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