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MALTBY COMMONS

39 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

53.41842, -1.17399

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route70 m
Named routeLength 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route532 m
Named routeRef 674Length 532 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 674Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stoney Well Lanebridleway · 413 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 413 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Sandbeck Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service
Stoney Well Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Stoney Well Lanebridleway · 513 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 513 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Maltby Commons is a Local Nature Reserve covering 39 hectares in Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber. Visitors can explore grasslands, wetlands, and woodlands, often spotting species such as red kites and various wildflowers along the trails.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Sandbeck ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦Roche AbbeyHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Tickhill Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→

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