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Rockingham Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.45513, -1.39676

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Horse-chestnut, Blackthorn, Herb-Robert +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Trama, Syrphus, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trama, Syrphus, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 67Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leaving Rockingham Wood

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leaving Rockingham Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clifton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Chapeltown ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Barker's ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Wentworth ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Minster GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Concord ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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