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Rother Valley Country Park

21 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 100m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Dunnock +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Dunnock +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Creeping Buttercup, Rowan +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Creeping Buttercup, Rowan +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Rowan, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Pithouse Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 6Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pithouse Lanebridleway · 369 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 369 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Waleswood Roadbridleway · 894 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 894 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Pithouse Lanebridleway · 744 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 744 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Waleswood Roadbridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mSurface gravelPath type: path

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