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Alcove Plantation - Sparse woodland

13 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsCyclingWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.36903, -1.23079

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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 — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 674

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

62 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
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 6Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 6Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route293 m
Named routeRef 6Length 293 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Booker's Lanebridleway · 344 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 344 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park500 m→🌱Greenlands ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Anston ParkUrban park2.1 km→🦉ANSTON STONES WOODNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park4.5 km→🌱Aston ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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