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Black Screed

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Lapwing, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Robin, Lapwing, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Holly Blue, Small White, Large White +31 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Holly Blue, Small White, Large White +31 more · last seen 2021

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Worksop Walk, Mr Straw's HouseWalking route4 km

Urban terrain through mostly residential areas. Option to walk through the churchyard to visit the Straw's graves, the churchyard has uneven grassy ground.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 6Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 6Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route255 m
Named routeRef 6Length 255 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route789 m
Named routeRef 6Length 789 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hodsock Lanebridleway · 839 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 839 mPath type: track
Hodsock Lanebridleway · 204 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 204 mPath type: track
Hodsock Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flood developing on agricultural land near Hodsock

Flood developing on agricultural land near Hodsock

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