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Holes Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.41007, -1.64344

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 164m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, Stonechat +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, Stonechat +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Tipula paludosa +95 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Soft-rush, Heather +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Harebell, Soft-rush, Heather +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Black Bulgar, Leafy Brain, Scarlet Caterpillarclub +6 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Black Bulgar, Leafy Brain, Scarlet Caterpillarclub +6 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 6Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route368 m
Named routeRef 6Length 368 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stake Hill Roadbyway open to all traffic · 789 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 789 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holes Clough, sometimes known as Hoyles Clough

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holes Clough, sometimes known as Hoyles Clough

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