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Farndon Holt Bridge Also in Clwyd: Wales

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.08337, -2.88004

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Goosander
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Goosander, Woodpigeon +94 more · last seen 2026

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Goosander, Woodpigeon +94 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marches WayWalking route▾
Named route
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation WalksWalking route▾
Named route
Dee WayWalking route▾
Named route
Walkers Lanepublic footpath · 119 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 119 mPath type: residential
Castle Gardenspublic footpath · 63 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
River to RidgeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Holt & Farndon Bridge

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holt & Farndon Bridge

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Facilities

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Parking

3 nearby · Free · 62m

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Playground

275m away

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Toilets

104m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree 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

🌱Church GreenUrban park300 m→🌱Church GreenUrban park300 m→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→✦Holt Castle RuinsHistoric site600 m→🌱Wellington Green Play AreaUrban park500 m→🐄iBeacon Strawberry GrowingVisitor farm900 m→