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Alderbury House

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Grey Heron
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Grey Heron, Mute Swan +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Kestrel, Grey Heron, Mute Swan +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: ALDERBURY HOUSE; Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Lily Beetle, Migrant Hawker +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route

The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way

Named routeRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Silver Streetpublic footpath · 347 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 347 mPath type: residential
Silver Streetpublic footpath · 253 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 253 mPath type: track
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Cycling

61 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
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The Golden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Vicarage Lanebridleway · 415 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 415 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saint Mary, Alderbury: churchyard (i)

Saint Mary, Alderbury: churchyard (i)

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