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Fungi Walk **Note change of date**

07-10-18 All day
Canklow Woods
Address: Cannot determine address at this location.

**NOTE CHANGE OF DAT TO SUNDAY 7TH OCTOBER**

Explore the ancient Canklow Woods in Rotherham on this wild day out for nature enthusiasts, children and families!

Visitors can discover colourful mushrooms and sensational toadstools with ecologist, Julie Riley, who is leading a guided walk around the historical woodland, starting at 10am from the entrance on Lawton Lane lasting around 2-hours.

Parking will be available at the end of Lawton Lane, S60 2UH.

Booking is essential – call the office on 01302 796173 or email [email protected] to book yourself a place! 

Please note there will be no toilets available at the walk. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Note this walk is aimed at beginners and those looking to improve their identification skills of fungi and toad stools. This is not an edible mushroom foraging walk.

This is a free event, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of Don Catchment Rivers Trust’s ‘Living Heritage of the River Don’ Project.

Related upcoming events

  • BioBlitz at Wardsend Cemetery
    27-08-25 10:00 - 27-08-25 15:00

    BIOBLITZ AT WARDSEND CEMETERY 
    Wednesday 27th August, 10am - 3pm
    FREE FAMILY EVENT for Nature Enthusiasts!

    Please let us know if you are planning to attend via our registration form  - here

     

     

    ‘Bio’ means ‘life’ and ‘Blitz’ means ‘to do something quickly’. Together they make ‘BioBlitz’, a collaborative race against the clock to discover as many species of plants, animals and fungi as possible within 24 hours! 

    • Find as many critters, crawlies and creatures we can, before the clock runs out!
    • Come and help Nature Experts conduct real scientific surveys of nature, learn how to catch and record nature sightings
    • Free guided nature walk and family activities at stalls will be running throughout the day - flower crowns, river dipping, who dung it? and much more!
    • Grab a map to explore the cemetery, or head to the Investigation Hub to join a walk or investigate your finds
    • Gilly's Bean Rover Coffee Van for snacks and drinks

     

    Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. 

     

     

    Access and Travel:
    To reach the Cemetery please use the postcode S6 2ET and follow the road to the end of Livesey Street
    Click here for a google maps pin.

    There is a short flight of steps into the cemetery. The site is only partly accessible with steep hills and some uneven ground.
    There will be an accessible toilet on site.
    On Street Parking on Livesey Street and Free Off Street Parking is available at Owlerton Stadium (Main Car Park, please avoid the yellow/red bays).
    Get the Yellow/Blue tram to Malin Bridge (Hillsborough Stop, 20 min walk from Wardsend Cemetery).

     

    Check out what we found at our last Bioblitz here

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