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Holme Wood

1 ha

📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.81475, -2.94999

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +103 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +5 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +5 more · last seen 2019

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

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southern Loop to Great EcclestonCycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 62Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Holme Wood from footpath

📷 Peter Bond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in Holme Wood from footpath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm4.2 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Jean Stansfield Memorial Park (Vicarage Park)Urban park4.4 km→

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