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Rother Valley Country Park

619 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome619 ha

Getting here

53.33784, -1.31622

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 239m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Syrphus +22 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Hogweed, Fox-and-cubs +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 90 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Chesterfield Canalpublic footpath · 217 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 217 mPath type: footway
Pithouse Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: cycleway
Barber's Lanepublic footpath · 723 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 723 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

78 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

23 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pithouse Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 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
Pithouse Lanebridleway · 369 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 369 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canada Geese, Rother Valley Country Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canada Geese, Rother Valley Country Park

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