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Roche Abbey Cistercian monastery, including monastic precinct, gatehouse and 18th century landscape garden

14 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.40210, -1.18418

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hazel, Dandelion +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Ramsons, Hazel +230 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Ramsons, Hazel +230 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +19 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 674Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route656 m
Named routeRef 674Length 656 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 674Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route179 m
Named routeRef 674Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roche Abbey

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🦉MALTBY COMMONSNature reserve1.9 km→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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