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Bratton Castle

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 HelenK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.26356, -2.14292

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5 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route▾
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding

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9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Port Waybyway open to all traffic · 73 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

About this historic site

Bratton Castle is an ancient historic site covering 17 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Bratton Castle meets the Portway

📷 HelenK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bratton Castle meets the Portway

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 292m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Vivash ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Soisy-Sur-Seine GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Grassacres ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Grassacres ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Bratton Camp Iron Age hillfort, the Westbury White Horse, barrows and trackways on Bratton DownHistoric site0 m→