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Lob Wells Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.31853, -1.20164

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dandelion, Hawthorn, Cow Parsley +130 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Mute Swan, Kingfisher +18 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Mute Swan, Kingfisher +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buffish Mining Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buffish Mining Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field towards Lob Wells Wood

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field towards Lob Wells Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Sandhill LakeUrban park4.9 km→🦉ANSTON STONES WOODNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Anston ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park4.7 km→🌱Greenlands ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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