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Willow Holt

12 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.18249, 0.01523

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Common Pottia, Crimson-tuber Thread-moss +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Common Pottia, Crimson-tuber Thread-moss +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ivy Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Woundwort Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ivy Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Woundwort Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2Cycling route

Spilsby to Wainfleet

Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Sow Dale Nature Reserve

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Sow Dale Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

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🏞️SNIPE DALESCountry park2.1 km→🦉SNIPE DALESNature reserve2.4 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site2 km→🌱Snipe Dales Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site1.9 km→✦Bolingbroke CastleHistoric site1.9 km→

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