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Holloway's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland176 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome176 ha

Getting here

50.81991, -2.24535

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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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +37 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +37 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

33 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Whatcombe Wood

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Whatcombe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Milton AbbeyHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Jubilee OrchardUrban park2 km→✦Cultivation remains on Thomas's Hill and E of HiltonHistoric site3.9 km→✦Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrowsHistoric site2.4 km→✦Deserted town of Milton AbbasHistoric site2.8 km→

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