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Maltby Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Chris Minto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.42012, -1.17916

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Dog's Mercury, Ribwort Plantain +274 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Ramsons +32 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Stoney Well Lanebridleway · 513 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 513 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Chris Minto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉MALTBY COMMONSNature reserve400 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Roche AbbeyHistoric site2 km→🌱Sandbeck ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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