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Blindwell's Holt

✦ Ancient woodland39 ha

📷 Andy Hutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

53.32868, 0.05572

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Chicory, Lords-and-Ladies +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Ringlet, Small White, Green-veined White +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Blackthorn, Hazel +4 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebridleway · 963 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 963 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Legbourne Wood Nature reserve

📷 Andy Hutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Legbourne Wood Nature reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱kenwick parkUrban park2.6 km→✦Two bowl barrows in Burwell Wood, 570m NNW of Three Tree LodgeHistoric site2.5 km→✦Castle Hill motte and bailey castle, Castle CarltonHistoric site2.5 km→✦Moated site immediately west of Hall FarmHistoric site3.6 km→✦Burwell PrioryHistoric site3.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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