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Holt Carr

4 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.73755, 0.47486

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Kite-tailed Robberfly +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Kite-tailed Robberfly +11 more · last seen 2025

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

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
King’s Lynn Historic Town WalkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Woottons CircularWalking route3 km

This Woottons route has good surfaces throughout and a number of bridges to help visitors through woodland.

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West WinchCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
FairsteadCycling route
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
North Lynn ↔ Marsh Lane ↔ SpringwoodCycling route
Named routeRef NLLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mintlyn Wood Roadrestricted byway · 293 m

This road is a Norfolk County Council maintained unsurfaced Road called Mintlyn Wood Road (Section Ref : 22108/20)

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 293 mSurface sandPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View north up the Brow of the Hill road

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View north up the Brow of the Hill road

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🌱The WalksUrban park4.9 km→🌱St Faith's GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Alive LynnsportUrban park4.8 km→🌱St James ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Parkway ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth Avenue ParkUrban park4 km→

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