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Swinston Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.35552, -1.19200

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Cowslip, Dog's Mercury +256 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Raspberry, Dandelion +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Myrmica ruginodis, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Myrmica ruginodis, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Worksop Walk, Mr Straw's HouseWalking route4 km

Urban terrain through mostly residential areas. Option to walk through the churchyard to visit the Straw's graves, the churchyard has uneven grassy ground.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brand’s Lanebridleway · 713 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 713 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Brand’s Lanebridleway · 197 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 197 mPath type: service
Brand’s Lanebridleway · 567 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 567 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swinston Hill Wood

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park4.6 km→🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Costhorpe PlantationUrban park4.7 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park2.5 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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