Plan your visit
Getting here
53.46563, -1.39832
About WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE
Wentworth Woodhouse is a Grade I listed country house in the village of Wentworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. The building has more than 300 rooms, with 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2) of floorspace, including 124,600 square feet (11,580 m2) of living area, and was – until it ceased to be privately owned – often listed as the largest private residence in the United Kingdom. It is surrounded by a 180-acre (73 ha) park, and an estate of 15,000 acres (6,100 ha).
Read more on Wikipedia →Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: ROCKINGHAM MAUSOLEUM INCLUDING OBELISKS AND RAILED ENCLOSURE; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Liophloeus tessulatus, 2-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 73 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
The Balkpublic footpath · 347 m
The Balkpublic footpath · 67 m
The Balkpublic footpath · 16 m
🚴Cycling
88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route61 m
🐴Horse riding
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Street Lanebridleway · 543 m
Little Lanebridleway · 528 m
Wildlife to spot
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