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Wick Ball camp, the Common

4 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.08705, -2.00075

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Large White +157 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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km▾
Named routeRef 24Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 24Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route868 m▾
Named routeRef 24Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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2 public paths 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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The Orange Way in Wiltshire (94)

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Orange Way in Wiltshire (94)

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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✦DINTON PARK (PHILIPPS HOUSE)Historic site600 m→🌱Dinton ParkUrban park600 m→✦Ditch, 343yds (310m) ENE of East Farm Cottages to 800yds (730m) NW of St Martin's ChapelHistoric site3.3 km→✦Hanging Langford camp and Church-end RingHistoric site3.6 km→✦Chiselbury Hill FortHistoric site4.2 km→✦Chiselbury Camp hillfort, cross dykes and site of turnpike toll houseHistoric site4.3 km→