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Mausoleum Plantation

17 ha

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.46991, -1.38021

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Liophloeus tessulatus, Leistus fulvibarbis +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Liophloeus tessulatus, Leistus fulvibarbis +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Daniel Lanepublic footpath · 183 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mPath type: service
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of The Mausoleum and the Steelworks Chimneys, from Wentworth Woodhouse Estate, Wentworth, near Rotherham

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of The Mausoleum and the Steelworks Chimneys, from Wentworth Woodhouse Estate, Wentworth, near Rotherham

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🌱Clifton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wentworth ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Rosehill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Barker's ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Elsecar ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Lower Ashgates AllotmentsUrban park4 km→

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