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Holme Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

54.10006, -2.57837

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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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bird's-nest Orchid, Yellow-rattle, Foxglove +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Bistort, Black Currant

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bentham Heritage Trail AWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bentham Heritage Trail CWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmLocal walking route
Bentham Heritage Trail BWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Bentham Bike LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane heading West towards Deep Gill Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane heading West towards Deep Gill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hornby BridgeHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Goodenber Play ParkUrban park4.7 km→⚽Philip Harvey Playing FieldPlaying field3.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wennington GreenUrban park2.8 km→✦Castle Stede motte and bailey, HornbyHistoric site4.7 km→

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