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Laughton Pond

1 ha

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.40079, -1.18464

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hazel, Ramsons +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Dandelion, Hazel +229 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Dandelion, Hazel +229 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Open water — lake or pond with public access

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +19 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 674Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 674Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route656 m
Named routeRef 674Length 656 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 674Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Laughton Pond

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Laughton Pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.8 km→🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park4.9 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park4.8 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉MALTBY COMMONSNature reserve2.1 km→

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