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Formal and water gardens at Shireoaks Hall

16 ha

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, White Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii, Sphaerophoria scripta +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii, Sphaerophoria scripta +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bendy Ditrichum, Common Nettle, Dandelion +103 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bendy Ditrichum, Common Nettle, Dandelion +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

73 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
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Anston Bridleway No.18bridleway · 694 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 694 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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