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Holme Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.17341, -0.07072

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holme Wood Lanebridleway · 378 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 378 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Holme Wood Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford on Holme Wood Lane, Claxby Pluckacre

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford on Holme Wood Lane, Claxby Pluckacre

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