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Moat Wood - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 S Dumpleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.40164, -1.25234

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

39 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 route674 m
Named routeRef 6Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 6Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Orchard Lanebyway open to all traffic · 343 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 343 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thurcroft Colliery, 2nd August 1977

📷 S Dumpleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thurcroft Colliery, 2nd August 1977

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🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park4.4 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wickersley ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bramley ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Flanderwell ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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