Getting here
53.31563, -1.18454
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull +51 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Cow Parsley +115 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Cow Parsley +115 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buffish Mining Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buffish Mining Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +71 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 674Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Wildlife to spot
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