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Wood Lee Common

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.41787, -1.20055

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 445m away

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, St Marks Fly +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine +257 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: service
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route70 m
Named routeLength 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route532 m
Named routeRef 674Length 532 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 674Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Maltby - footpath from war memorial to Wood Lee

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maltby - footpath from war memorial to Wood Lee

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