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Wickersley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.41651, -1.27237

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 340m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 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 — Honesty, Rosebay Willowherb, Large Bindweed +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +23 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing +139 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Potato, Beech, Elder +3 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Sandy Flat Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

22 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 route283 m
Named routeRef 6Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 m
Named routeRef 6Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 6Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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In Wickersley Wood

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Wickersley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Thrybergh Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️THRYBERGHCountry park4.7 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wickersley ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Silverwood Miners Welfare Resource CentreUrban park4.3 km→

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