Grassland
The areas of woodland on the site are broken up by a number of wide grassy rides. The most prominent of these is on the former route of the Barnsley Canal, which runs from east to west through the centre of the site. The route of the old canal is now a wide, mown, grassy path fringed by long grass with Bramble, Wood Sage, Rosebay Willowherb and Bracken. The last of these is particularly dominant on the lower bank of the old canal towards the eastern end of the site.

Grassland on the northern edge of the site and adjacent to Rotherham Road is planted with scattered Hawthorn and Wild Cherry.

An area of coarse, unmown grassland in the west of the site below Rotherham Road has Thistle, Ragwort, Ox-eye Daisy and Docks. On a sunny day, this south-facing area supports a variety of bees and butterflies.

Small, open areas of marshy grassland close to the River Dearne are of particular interest, supporting Common-spotted Orchid, Greater Reedmace, Soft Rush and Lesser Pond-sedge, a rare plant in the Barnsley district.