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Irby Holmes Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.51250, -0.18588

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita Ddrewllyd, Larch Bolete, Artist's Bracket +9 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Amanita Ddrewllyd, Larch Bolete, Artist's Bracket +9 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Green Alkanet, Daisy +1 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Demetrias atricapillus, Apion frumentarium, Black-tailed Skimmer +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Demetrias atricapillus, Apion frumentarium, Black-tailed Skimmer +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 110Cycling route
Named routeRef 110National Cycle Network
NE Lincs local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grimsby Revolution Cycle RouteCycling route33 km
Named routeLength 33 kmLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Irby Holmes Wood

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉BRADLEY & DIXON WOODSNature reserve4.7 km→✦Civil War earthwork fort 350m north-east of Walk FarmHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.1 km→✦Anglo-Saxon Burial GroundHistoric site3.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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