Cross Hill Allotment Gardens
Getting here
53.43732, -1.45638
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Skylark, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Skylark, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron, Scorpion Weed +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron, Scorpion Weed +23 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Blushing Rosette · last seen 2021; Fungi — Blushing Rosette · last seen 2021
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Flowering Currant, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Upper Don TrailWalking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
🚴Cycling
127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
Route 627Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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