Getting here
51.42580, -2.04333
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
3 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
42
42 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Wansdyke Path · Walking13 km
Route 403 · Cycling0
Mid Wilts Way · Walking0
Wessex Ridgeway Trail · Mountain bike0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Grade I registered historic park and garden
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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 access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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