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Ash Holt - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.17696, -0.15987

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 381m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International 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

The Wilderness

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Wilderness

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Gardens at PetwoodHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hamerton GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦SCRIVELSBY COURTHistoric site4 km→⛪St Mary's SquareReligious grounds4.5 km→

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