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Nearcliff Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Dave Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.48669, -1.21188

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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
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Pyramidal Orchid, Wood Sage +233 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
Constitution Hillpublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Woodfield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 62Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 62Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Windgate Hillbridleway · 62 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 62 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Windgate Hillbridleway · 204 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 204 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Don Valley and Conisbrough

📷 Dave Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Don Valley and Conisbrough

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