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Rother Valley Country Park

5 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.34080, -1.31665

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pink-sorrel, Wild Strawberry +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Ivy, Green Alkanet +102 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Ivy, Green Alkanet +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Barber's Lanepublic footpath · 723 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 723 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

4 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
Pithouse Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pithouse Lane at Rother Valley Country Park

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pithouse Lane at Rother Valley Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park300 m→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park400 m→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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