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Wadworth Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.47545, -1.16207

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 258m 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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Clover, Oxeye Daisy, Red Clover +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Dandelion, Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Woodfield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 62Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 62Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route692 m
Named routeRef 62Length 692 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
'Tween Woods Lanebridleway · 423 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 423 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
'Tween Woods Lanebridleway · 586 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 586 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
'Tween Woods Lanebridleway · 503 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 503 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Woodhouse Lanebridleway · 121 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flytipping in Wadworth Wood

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flytipping in Wadworth Wood

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🌱The DellUrban park4.2 km→🌱Alverley SpringUrban park1.1 km→🌱Lily PondUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hexthorpe ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Westfield ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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