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Gorse Wood - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.50556, -1.39311

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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
  • ☕Morrisons Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

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

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Elsecar Heritage Railway extension to Cortonwood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Elsecar Heritage Railway extension to Cortonwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lower Ashgates AllotmentsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Elsecar ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wentworth ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wombwell ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bierlow ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Park HillUrban park1.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Wombwell 1

car park off Woodhead Road S74 9SZ

Low2.5 km→
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Wombwell 2

Low2.6 km→

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