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Brick Kiln Holt - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.23317, -0.63378

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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 497m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 64

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fossdyke Canal TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Skellingthorpe Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Tritton Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Doddington RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skellingthorpe Old Wood

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skellingthorpe Old Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartsholme ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Doddington Hall GardensUrban park2 km→🏞️HARTSHOLMECountry park3.8 km→✦HARTSHOLME PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Hartsholme Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The MonsonUrban park1.2 km→

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