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Red Quarry Plantation

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.36420, -1.17728

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Tree Sparrow
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Tree Sparrow, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Tree Sparrow, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, Common Carpet, Six-spot Burnet +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver Y, Common Carpet, Six-spot Burnet +18 more · last seen 2025

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

Signed route nearby
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheat Field Adjoining the Red Quarry Plantation

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheat Field Adjoining the Red Quarry Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park3.3 km→🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Costhorpe PlantationUrban park3.5 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park3.2 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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