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Quarry Hill

2 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.49244, -1.35013

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 438m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Small Black Ant, 22-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Dock Bug, Small Black Ant, 22-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2024

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

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Wath Wood Bottompublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: service
Wath Wood Bottompublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mPath type: service
Dawson Lanepublic footpath · 391 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 391 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling 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 route27 m
Named routeRef 62Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Battison Lanebridleway · 517 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 517 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green Lane 9 steps to heaven

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green Lane 9 steps to heaven

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🌱Rosehill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wentworth ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Lower Ashgates AllotmentsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Elsecar ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wath ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Waterfront Golf ClubUrban park2 km→

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