Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Rotherham, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Rotherham. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Rotherham. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Rotherham, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Damflask Reservoir is a lake reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Damflask Reservoir, about 15 km (9 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rivelin Dams is a lake reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rivelin Dams, about 17 km (10 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Mick Knapton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Agden Reservoir is a lake reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Agden Reservoir, about 17 km (10 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Personal photograph taken by Mick Knapton at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Highfields Lake is a lake reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Highfields Lake, about 18 km (11 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Jonathan Thacker / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Strines Reservoir is a lake reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Strines Reservoir, about 20 km (12 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Mick Knapton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Midhope Reservoir is a lake reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Midhope Reservoir, about 22 km (13 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Dave Pickersgill / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Derwent Reservoir is a lake reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Derwent Reservoir, about 26 km (16 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Year1989 at English Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Conduit House Cascade and adjoining statues is a waterfall reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Conduit House Cascade and adjoining statues, about 28 km (17 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Roger Cornfoot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Myers Wood is a forest reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Myers Wood, about 31 km (19 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Lesamourai at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Sherwood Forest is a royal forest reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sherwood Forest, about 31 km (20 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: my work / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brierley Forest Park is a forest reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brierley Forest Park, about 33 km (21 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Frombowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Forest of High Peak is a royal forest reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forest of High Peak, about 36 km (22 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ochre Hole Ford is a waterfall reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ochre Hole Ford, about 39 km (24 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Humphrey Bolton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Post Hill is a woodland reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Post Hill, about 44 km (28 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Betty Longbottom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brontë Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brontë Waterfall, about 61 km (38 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Nigel Homer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Janet's Foss is a waterfall reachable from Rotherham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Janet's Foss, about 87 km (54 mi) from Rotherham
Image credit: Image: Karl and Ali / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0