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Hollow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland144 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeMountain bikesWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome144 ha

Getting here

52.56905, -0.54358

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mountain biking

2 MTB/downhill trail(s)

Varies

Forest walks

3 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Horse riding

1 horse riding trail(s)

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Trail running

1 running route(s)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakerly Woods Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 236 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 236 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Jurassic Way through Westhay Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Jurassic Way through Westhay Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Cliffe Village FieldUrban park1.5 km→🌱Maltings Green Pocket ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱The Pytchell (Community Orchard & 'The Quiet Place')Urban park2 km→✦Blatherwycke medieval village remainsHistoric site2.6 km→✦Fineshade motte and bailey castle and abbeyHistoric site1.6 km→✦Castle HymelHistoric site1.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

💧

Top Lodge Wildlife Pond

975 m→
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Buxton Pond

1.4 km→

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