Hoober Stand

Outstanding views steeped in history alongside the Wentworth Estate and its other follies.The surround woods are beautiful and excellent for walking and bird watching.I have observed this lookout tower for all my life from a distance, watched the surrounding trees grow over 49 years and begin to cover the Tower from the North side. It is an architectural thing of beauty in its own right and I have had the pleasure of being able to see the outstanding countryside from the viewing platform at the top of the grey tower.It really is worth a visit when you are in the area.

Beautiful place to visit for the views alone. It's okay for a picnic and walk. No access for wheelchairs. You can only go inside Hoober Stand on a Sunday.

One of the Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estate follies and, in my opinion, the one in the most ideal location. Surrounded by a small coppice and fields, overlooking the entire Estate makes this the ideal place to enjoy a panoramic view from all points of a compass. Check opening times as it is only open Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays.Well worth the effort to get there.

So peaceful and quiet with lovely walks in every direction

It's not possible to call the Hoober Stand beautiful because in my opinion it isn't. It's a huge grey look out Tower that was built to celebrate the end of the Jacobite uprisings. And that's all it is a huge grey look out Tower. What is beautiful are the views. Without even going up in the tower the view from the hill out over the Vale is breathtaking. The Stand is an historic oddity. It won't take a full day up when visiting but if you're interested in history and you're in the area go take a look. It's an impressive building that sits dominating the area.

Limited car parking places. Open to the public on Sundays and bank holidays. £2.50 per person to go to the top for a great view!!

It's a shame you can't go inside but it's well worth the short walk up to it just for the beautiful views.

Beautiful monument in a beautiful woodland and public walking area (there are areas which are private so be careful and follow the signs) - lovely place to walk your dog

An iconic landmark on the Wentworth estate, worth a visit, probably worth the climb but I wasn't allowed, despite my powers of charm, knowledge, and bribery. Please note the incorrect time of opening on Google, it's actually 12-3 every Sunday, a very limited visiting window. And to make the visit more limiting, take cash. The custodians don't operate a card payment facility. A shame really as they must miss so many visitors who have now got used to the ease and convenience of a cashless society. The custodians were not very accommodating or sympathetic in our request to solve the cash problem, especially when I had travelled quite a distance to experience it.

A folly built by one of the Earls of Fitzwilliam, nestled away in beautiful countryside.