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Holmes Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Norman Caesar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.65598, -2.87822

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mere Lanepublic footpath · 156 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 62Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Caravan Park

📷 Norman Caesar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Caravan Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park4.7 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm2.6 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm3.9 km→🌱Rufford Cricket GroundUrban park4.3 km→✦Rufford Old HallHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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