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Nor Wood

✦ Ancient woodland47 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

53.32829, -1.29082

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Hogweed, Wood Avens +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Wild Strawberry, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 14-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 14-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 54 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Cinder Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dawber Lanepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dawber Lanepublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mSurface concretePath type: track
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coalpit Lanebridleway · 226 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 226 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Pithouse Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Walseker Lanebridleway · 341 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 341 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Coalpit Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Coalpit Lanebridleway · 255 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 255 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prepared field and Nor Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prepared field and Nor Wood

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✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park2 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park1.8 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park1.9 km→

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