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Water Flats Wood

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

53.41980, -1.16004

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Betony, Adder's-tongue, Cowslip +235 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Herina frondescentiae +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandbeck Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service
Stoney Well Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Stoney Well Lanebridleway · 513 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 513 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Stoney Well Lanebridleway · 413 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 413 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muddy waters!

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muddy waters!

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🦉MALTBY COMMONSNature reserve900 m→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sandbeck ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Roche AbbeyHistoric site2.5 km→

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