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Big Holt - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.46094, -0.21568

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Named routeRef 12Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 12Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Base of the old windmill by Monks Lode

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Base of the old windmill by Monks Lode

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmewood GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Ramsey Heights Village Green SpaceUrban park3.9 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Sawtry Abbey SiteHistoric site4.1 km→✦Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval villageHistoric site4.6 km→

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