🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Goldfinch
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Goldfinch
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +203 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Chicory, Quaking-grass, Autumn Gentian +25 more · last seen 2024
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Sarsen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴
Cycling
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10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding
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2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Southern Transitbyway open to all traffic · 8.9 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 8.9 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
