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Holt Castle Ruins

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦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

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

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

Remains of Holt Castle near Wrexham

Remains of Holt Castle near Wrexham

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Facilities

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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