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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Rotherham Getting here
53.40199, -1.16660
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, Hazel +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine, Hogweed +244 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine, Hogweed +244 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Doorstep Walk Walking route ▾
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 674 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 674 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rotherham Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 235 m ▾
Named route Ref 674 Length 235 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 656 m ▾
Named route Ref 674 Length 656 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 545 m ▾
Named route Ref 674 Length 545 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 179 m ▾
Named route Ref 674 Length 179 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Flat Lane bridleway · 161 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 161 m Surface cobblestone Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
5,189 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,189 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Long-tailed Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Great Tit · Black-headed Gull +44
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Raven Corvus corax Little Owl Athene noctua Skylark Alauda arvensis Coot Fulica atra Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Gadwall Mareca strepera Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Silver Birch · Creeping Thistle · Wood Small-reed · Adder's-tongue · Wild Privet +80
Silver Birch Betula pendula Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,189 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Long-tailed Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Great Tit · Black-headed Gull +44
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Raven Corvus corax Little Owl Athene noctua Skylark Alauda arvensis Coot Fulica atra Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Gadwall Mareca strepera Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Silver Birch · Creeping Thistle · Wood Small-reed · Adder's-tongue · Wild Privet +80
Silver Birch Betula pendula Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos Adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Willowherb Epilobium
Willowherb Epilobium
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Hybrid Birch Betula pendula x pubescens = B. x aurata
Hybrid Birch Betula pendula x pubescens = B. x aurata
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale
Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Linden Tilia
Linden Tilia
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Holcus lanatus x mollis = H. x hybridus Holcus lanatus x mollis = H. x hybridus
Holcus lanatus x mollis = H. x hybridus Holcus lanatus x mollis = H. x hybridus
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica