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The Holt

1 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.45334, -0.23226

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Pheasant +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Pheasant +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Pheasant +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Tipula oleracea +28 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Tipula oleracea +28 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Capillary Thread-moss, Broom Fork-moss +11 more · last seen 2012; Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Capillary Thread-moss, Broom Fork-moss +11 more · last seen 2012

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Wanderlust WayWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

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

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

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The Holt

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Site of medieval nunnery and settlement, OrfordHistoric site3.1 km→✦Roman villaHistoric site3.5 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m WSW of Mount PleasantHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary and St Gabriel's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🎱Binbrook Bowling ClubBowling green4.4 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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