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Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
53.28183, -1.19406
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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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Allotments
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route▾
Cuckoo WayWalking route▾
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route▾
Rotherham RingWalking route▾
Robin Hood WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route560 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 560 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
Railway line passing Hodthorpe
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Wildlife to spot
77,347 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
77,347 records · National Biodiversity NetworkTawny Owl · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Greylag Goose · Carrion Crow +27
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MagpiePica pica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- RavenCorvus corax
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
7-spot Ladybird
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Scorpion Weed · Wood Anemone · Yarrow · Wall Speedwell · Field Maple +103
- Scorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifolia
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- Musk-mallowMalva moschata
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
77,347 records · National Biodiversity NetworkTawny Owl · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Greylag Goose · Carrion Crow +27
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MagpiePica pica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- RavenCorvus corax
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
7-spot Ladybird
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Scorpion Weed · Wood Anemone · Yarrow · Wall Speedwell · Field Maple +103
- Scorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifolia
- Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- Musk-mallowMalva moschata
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas