Holton Lee

Holton Lee: a nice place to be -

Holton Lee is owned by a charitable trust that provides respite care and so much of the site is made accessible to wheelchairs and mobility vehicles by good quality paths. The paths take you through most of the varied habitats on the estate and is a most pleasant place for the less abled to experience nature. For those able to there are other paths one can explore the area on.

Holton Lee is an SSSI because of its dry heathland habitat but it packs much more into its boundaries with woodland, reed beds, pond (with a hide), and pasture. It also provides access to the shore of Poole Harbour that is otherwise difficult to get to but the path along here is not wheelchair friendly, it is not even foot friendly in places! My species list includes the species seen along the shore line as well as on the estate itself.

The estate is accessed by quite a long service road and so is some distance from the main road which makes for a tranquil environment.