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Smarson Hills Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.34107, -1.21595

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Rotherham Local Cycle Network

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 6Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 6Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
First Lanebridleway · 377 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 377 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In a cornfield at Smarson Hills

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In a cornfield at Smarson Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park2.8 km→🦉ANSTON STONES WOODNature reserve700 m→🌱Anston ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Greenlands ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park3.5 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park3.9 km→

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