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Smarson Hills

3 ha

📷 Mike Nield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.33662, -1.21881

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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
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Myrmica sabuleti, Portevinia maculata, Dusky Ant +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Myrmica sabuleti, Portevinia maculata, Dusky Ant +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bendy Ditrichum, Spurge-laurel, Sanicle +268 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bendy Ditrichum, Spurge-laurel, Sanicle +268 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 6Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 6Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Smarson Hills from Ladyfield Road

📷 Mike Nield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Smarson Hills from Ladyfield Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park3.3 km→🦉ANSTON STONES WOODNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Anston ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Greenlands ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park3.2 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park3.5 km→

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