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Holt Castle Ruins

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.07790, -2.88032

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cleopatra's II — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

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

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

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

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 · 16 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
Castle Gardenspublic footpath · 63 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: residential
Fairviewpublic footpath · 111 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Remains of Holt Castle near Wrexham

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of Holt Castle near Wrexham

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Facilities

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Café

Cleopatra's II · 175m

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 306m

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Playground

122m away

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Toilets

278m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Farndon Holt Bridge Also in Clwyd: WalesHistoric site600 m→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→🌱Church GreenUrban park400 m→🌱Church GreenUrban park400 m→🌱Wellington Green Play AreaUrban park1.1 km→🐄iBeacon Strawberry GrowingVisitor farm500 m→