In the eastern part is the local recreation area Holmer Sandberge, to the west of Holm begins the Elbmarsch.

The B 431 Highway runs through Holm and leads directly to Wedel and Hamburg, Uetersen, Pinneberg and Tornesch.

In the past centuries different ways of writing were used for the village of Holm: Holne, Hollen and Holling.

Since the beginning of the 15th century large herds of up to 50,000 of cattle were driven from Jutland over Holm to Wedel.

Holm has its own local museum of history, in which among other things a shoemaker workshop and furnishings and documents from private households, schools and public mechanisms are on display.