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Lanhill Barrow

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Tom Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.47130, -2.17792

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Jackdaw
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Jackdaw, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Noctule, Common Pipistrelle, Eurasian Serotine +13 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Mallow, Yellow Iris, Lesser Celandine +85 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Common Carder Bee, Large White +115 more · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

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31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route893 m▾
Named routeRef 403Length 893 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m▾
Named routeRef 403Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Lanhill Long Barrow

📷 Tom Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lanhill Long Barrow

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✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The IslandUrban park4.6 km→🌱John Cole's ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Springfield Community CampusUrban park4.6 km→🌱Monkton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Westmead Open SpaceUrban park5 km→