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Clay Close Holt

10 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.27945, -0.21520

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +48 more · last seen 2025

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
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clay Pigeon shoot facility on the road to Sotby Wood

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clay Pigeon shoot facility on the road to Sotby Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Minting PrioryHistoric site3.8 km→✦Minting PrioryHistoric site3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Julian's churchyardHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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