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Kirke's Ash Holt

3 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.26299, -0.86051

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle · last seen 2024; Insects — Rosemary Beetle · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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By Kirke's Ash Holt

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

By Kirke's Ash Holt

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⛪St Nicholas' ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Giles ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦Whimpton Moor medieval village and moated siteHistoric site3 km→✦Ringwork at Kingshaugh FarmHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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