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Newyear's Holt

6 ha

📷 John Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.18442, 0.21416

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Zig-zag Elm Sawfly +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chalk Lanebridleway · 90 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 90 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track of former Great Northern main line at Orby

📷 John Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track of former Great Northern main line at Orby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunby Estate Hall and GardensUrban park1.5 km→✦GUNBY HALLHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Kitchen GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Main LawnUrban park1.5 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park1.5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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