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Hodsock Plantation

8 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.36080, -1.06084

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🌿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

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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Skipper +42 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Skipper +42 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lodge house by Hodsock Plantation

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lodge house by Hodsock Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Costhorpe PlantationUrban park4.6 km→🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park4.7 km→🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉DANESHILLNature reserve4.3 km→

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