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Cockle Holt

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Rook +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Rook +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Bluebell, Nuttall's Waterweed +1 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland towards Cockle Holt

Farmland towards Cockle Holt

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