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Sexton's Heath

3 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.26383, -1.53844

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Pheasant
  • 🌿Foraging 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

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Heart & Dart +175 more · last seen 2022

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km▾
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route▾

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Charlton LakesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
AndoverCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route525 m▾
Named routeRef 246Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

18 photos from nearby open sources

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Farmland, Chute Forest

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland, Chute Forest

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Fosbury Iron Age Hill FortHistoric site4.8 km→✦Celtic field system on Chute DownHistoric site4.4 km→✦Fosbury campHistoric site4.8 km→✦Foxcott deserted medieval villageHistoric site4.9 km→✦BIDDESDEN HOUSEHistoric site3 km→🪦Charlton Park CemeteryCemetery4.3 km→