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Hollywell Dene

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

54.99766, -1.98573

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great White Egret and Wigeon
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Great White Egret, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Great White Egret, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Meadowsweet, Brooklime +12 more · last seen 2024

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus ribesii, White-letter Hairstreak +6 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.9 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 11.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m▾
Named routeRef 10Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Farmland south of Carr Hill

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland south of Carr Hill

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18Historic site4.3 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21Historic site1.6 km→✦Aydon CastleHistoric site1.1 km→✦Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildingsHistoric site1.1 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the Fence Burn and the track to Portgate Cottage in wall miles 21 and 22Historic site2.8 km→🌱West GreenUrban park3.5 km→