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Holmes Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.65198, -2.87722

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦120+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +117 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Beech, Turkey Oak +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Meadowsweet +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Helophilus pendulus +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Helophilus pendulus +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: service
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: track
Cabin Lanepublic footpath · 358 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 358 mPath type: track
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 562Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Short Wood Hall, Holmeswood

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Short Wood Hall, Holmeswood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rufford Old HallUrban park4.4 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm2.2 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm3.4 km→🌱Rufford Cricket GroundUrban park4 km→✦Rufford Old HallHistoric site4.5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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