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Rother Valley Country Park

13 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.34871, -1.32083

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 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, Magpie, Little Egret +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Little Egret +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Toadflax, Feverfew, Creeping Thistle +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Feverfew, Creeping Thistle +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Small White, Blue-tailed Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Small White, Blue-tailed Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Blackthorn, Hogweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 30 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
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
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 6Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

17 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
Waleswood Roadbridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mSurface gravelPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

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Rother Valley Country Park

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park1.3 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Rolling AcresUrban park1.6 km→🌱Aston ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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