Getting here
53.31976, -1.19410
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
- 🌿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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buffish Mining Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buffish Mining Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii +117 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bendy Ditrichum, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +166 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bendy Ditrichum, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +166 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Dandelion +12 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Worksop Walk, Mr Straw's HouseWalking route4 km
Urban terrain through mostly residential areas. Option to walk through the churchyard to visit the Straw's graves, the churchyard has uneven grassy ground.
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 674Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Wildlife to spot
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