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Windmill Plantation

4 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.35615, -1.20961

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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
  • 🛝Playground 156m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Rowan, White Dead-nettle +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Rowan, Toothwort +278 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Rowan, Toothwort +278 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
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Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
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Rotherham RingWalking route
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Doorstep WalkWalking route
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Cycling

70 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 route218 m
Named routeRef 6Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 6Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Windmill Wood

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Windmill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park1.5 km→🌱Anston ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Greenlands ParkUrban park1 km→🦉ANSTON STONES WOODNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hillside ParkUrban park800 m→

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