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Rother Valley Country Park

6 ha

📷 norman griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.34347, -1.31810

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 286m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Woodpigeon, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Woodpigeon, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Iris, Hogweed, Southern Marsh-orchid +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yellow Iris, Hogweed, Southern Marsh-orchid +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Pithouse Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

78 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

5 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

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Rother Valley Country Park

📷 norman griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park600 m→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park700 m→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rolling AcresUrban park1.4 km→🌱Aston ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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