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Rowland Plantation

90 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome90 ha

Getting here

53.59307, -0.55273

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Woodcock
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Woodcock, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Woodcock, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Large White +67 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Large White +67 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Herb-Paris, Early-purple Orchid +102 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ground-ivy, Herb-Paris, Early-purple Orchid +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Barren Strawberry, Wood-sorrel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seat at the junction of rides in Rowland Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seat at the junction of rides in Rowland Plantation

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⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Thornholme Augustinian prioryHistoric site1.1 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Long Barrow north of CastlethorpeHistoric site4.2 km→✦Raventhorpe medieval settlement earthworks immediately south west of Raventhorpe FarmHistoric site4.4 km→⛳DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf ResortGolf course4.5 km→

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