Getting here
51.52046, -2.24431
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Macmillan Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
1 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Macmillan Way · Walking290 km
Wiltshire Cycleway · Cycling155 km
Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link · Cycling0
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
✓ Public accessFree 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
🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱St Michael and All Angels ChurchUrban park3.7 km→✦Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury FarmHistoric site1.6 km→⛪St Andrews ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Romano-British temple, Iron Age ditches, earthwork enclosure and associated buildings 240m and 370m north of Fosse BarnHistoric site3.5 km→✦Roman villaHistoric site4.1 km→