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Colley Holts

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.83644, -0.51948

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Melanostoma mellinum +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee, Melanostoma mellinum +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Common Nettle +102 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Common Nettle +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Camp Lanebridleway · 600 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 600 mPath type: track
Camp Lanerestricted byway · 1.3 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.3 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track alongside Colley Holts

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track alongside Colley Holts

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Corby moated moundHistoric site2.5 km→✦Remains of medieval gatehouseHistoric site2.6 km→✦Corby Glen market crossHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱Irnham ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Irnham ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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