Wickersley Woods
This walk visits Wickersley Woods in South Yorkshire near Rotherham.
The small wood is located on the southern side of the village. There's some nice easy trails with some attractive wood carvings to see on the way. The woods are popular with local dog walkers.
The Rotherham Round Walk runs just to the west of the woods. You could pick up this long distance waymarked footpath to further explore the area. Head west would take you towards Rymarsh and Rotherham.
Postcode
S66 1FB - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsWickersley Woods Ordnance Survey Map 
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Wickersley Woods Open Street Map 
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Wickersley Woods OS Map 
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Wickersley Woods Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Just to the north there's more woodland trails around Silver Wood near Ravenfield. Just beyound there you'll find Thrybergh Country Park where there's a nice waterside circular trail around a scenic lake.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Wickersley Woods. Woodland with a documented history back to 1600 and once a source of charcoal for the emerging local steel smelting industry. Now leased by Wickersley Parish Council and managed with advice from the Forestry Commission. Winner of Best Woodland in Yorkshire award 2007.
Wickersley
Cricket Field, in the village
The Three Horseshoes in the village