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Rough Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.38935, -1.13956

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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 372m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Coot +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Coot +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone, Lords-and-Ladies +98 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Bramble, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route494 m
Named routeRef 674Length 494 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 674Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 674Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Salt Hillbridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Salt Hill Roadbridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Salt Hillbridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Salt Hillbridleway · 673 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 673 mSurface dirtPath type: track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2 km→🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park2.1 km→🌱Costhorpe PlantationUrban park2.1 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site1.9 km→

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