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Slade Hooton medieval settlement and moated site

2 ha

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.39799, -1.21435

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Daisy Rust, Diaporthe circumscripta, Lachnum tenuissimum +10 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Daisy Rust, Diaporthe circumscripta, Lachnum tenuissimum +10 more · last seen 2017

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Hairy Shieldbug, Large White +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Hairy Shieldbug, Large White +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Dog's Mercury, Himalayan Balsam +149 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Dog's Mercury, Himalayan Balsam +149 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Ramsons, Hogweed +21 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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

Slade Hooton road junction

📷 roger geach · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slade Hooton road junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park3.7 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3 km→🦉MALTBY COMMONSNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Greenlands ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site4.3 km→✦Roche AbbeyHistoric site2.1 km→

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