🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Magpie
✦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
🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Magpie
✦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
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Cuckoo +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Cuckoo +67 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland 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 +277 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Chicory, Quaking-grass, Big Shaggy-moss +94 more · last seen 2026
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
🏡
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
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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17 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 route10 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route88 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵
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
🐴
Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
The Old Marlborough Roadbyway open to all traffic · 8.2 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 8.2 kmPath type: track
