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[[Rother Valley Country Park]] lies to the north of the town. It was created in the early 1980s as part of the restoration works following open cast mining of the area. Originally managed by a joint board of Sheffield MBC, Rotherham MBC, South Yorkshire MCC and Derbyshire CC, the park is now wholly managed by Rotherham. The scheme created a series of ponds and lakes, with the surrounding area landscaped to form a nature reserve<ref>[http://www.wildlife-photos.me.uk/page5.htm Rother Valley Bird photos] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219171114/http://www.wildlife-photos.me.uk/page5.htm |date=19 February 2010 }}, Retrieved 2 February 2010</ref> and recreation areas, with facilities for water sports. The [[River Rother, South Yorkshire|River Rother]] flows from the west of town and passes through the centre of the park.