Getting here
51.36794, -1.76235
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: Mid Wilts Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
7 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
22
22 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
The Ridgeway · Walking140 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
White Horse Trail · Walking0
Kennet and Avon Canal Trail · Walking140 km
Alternative Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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 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
✦Martinsell Hill campHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Wansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadHistoric site3.4 km→✦Knap Hill CampHistoric site4.6 km→✦Withy Copse ditchHistoric site1.1 km→✦Wansdyke: section 610yds (560m) NW of Wernham Farm to 250yds (230m) SW of New BuildingsHistoric site3.9 km→