Getting here
51.38086, -1.67945
Best for
3 activitiesWildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Forest walks
Free50%Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
6 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
33
33 named nearby
Named route
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Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Wansdyke Path · Walking13 km
Wessex Ridgeway Trail · Mountain bike0
White Horse Trail · Walking0
Kennet and Avon Canal Trail · Walking140 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this conifer forest
Leigh Hill is an ancient conifer forest covering 4 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦TOTTENHAM HOUSE AND SAVERNAKE FORESTHistoric site1.4 km→✦Camp on Forest HillHistoric site4.3 km→✦Martinsell Hill campHistoric site4.8 km→✦Wansdyke: section 610yds (560m) NW of Wernham Farm to 250yds (230m) SW of New BuildingsHistoric site4.2 km→✦Ditch 530yds (484m) SW of Stitchcombe FarmHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→