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Colonel's Holt

1 ha

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.58828, -2.98101

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • 🌿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 — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Xylota segnis, Parhelophilus +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Xylota segnis, Parhelophilus +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Cowslip, Hart's-Tongue +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Cowslip, Hart's-Tongue +21 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

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Green Kettle Lanepublic footpath · 995 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 995 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 62Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road junction at Holt Farm

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road junction at Holt Farm

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Nearby places

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✦SCARISBRICK HALLHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Ainsdale Village ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bedford ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Shirdley Hill Village GreenUrban park2.4 km→⛪Sacred Heart Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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