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Holly Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.01052, -2.30205

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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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Green)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 551Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 551Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 551Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Named routeRef 551Length 930 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Agger Hillbyway open to all traffic · 130 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 130 mSurface hardcorePath type: track
Hollywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 870 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 870 mSurface grassPath type: track
Hollywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 17 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 17 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Agger Hillbyway open to all traffic · 181 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 181 mSurface hardcorePath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Keele Christmas Tree Farm

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Keele Christmas Tree Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Silverdale Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦KEELE HALLHistoric site2.4 km→🏞️APEDALE COMMUNITYCountry park3.4 km→🦉POOL DAM MARSHESNature reserve4 km→🌱Chesterton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Leddy's FieldUrban park4.8 km→

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