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Micklebring Gorse - Woodland plantation

27 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.45313, -1.23788

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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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 62Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 62Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 62Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route692 m
Named routeRef 62Length 692 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanebridleway · 633 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 633 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Park Lanebridleway · 197 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 197 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Park Lanebridleway · 212 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 212 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Park Lanebridleway · 589 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 589 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Park Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Micklebring gorse.

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Micklebring gorse.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Thrybergh Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️THRYBERGHCountry park3.2 km→🌱The DellUrban park3.5 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Northcliffe AllotmentsUrban park3.6 km→

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