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Markland Grips promontory fort

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.27105, -1.23617

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Skylark, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Skylark, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Eyres Top Bridgerestricted byway · 17 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Archaeological Way in Markland Grips

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Archaeological Way in Markland Grips

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site2.7 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site2.7 km→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site4.3 km→✦Creswell CragsHistoric site2.6 km→

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