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Hoober Plantation

2 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.48208, -1.38860

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Wood Melick, Wood Millet +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Wood Melick, Wood Millet +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Bristly Oxtongue, Blackthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 62Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Street Lanebridleway · 543 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 543 mSurface gravelPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hoober Plantation near Wentworth

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hoober Plantation near Wentworth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wentworth ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Elsecar ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Lower Ashgates AllotmentsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Rosehill ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Barker's ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦WENTWORTH WOODHOUSEHistoric site1.9 km→

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