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Hill Holt

✦ Ancient woodland67 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

53.13378, -0.69871

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Summer Chafer +61 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Summer Chafer +61 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Bassingham - Carlton le Moorland Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route40 m
Named routeLength 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 64Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thoroughfare Lanebridleway · 830 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 830 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Norton Disney Hall

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Norton Disney Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crococalana Roman townHistoric site4 km→✦Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remainsHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Swinderby PlaygroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Carlton-Le-Moorland ParkUrban park4 km→✦Standing cross on the west side of High StreetHistoric site4.4 km→✦Roman Villa west of Hill Holt FarmHistoric site1.2 km→

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