Clouts Wood - Woodland 2 ha
Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
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51.50083, -1.79523
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map Wroughton Timberland Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map White Horse Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WHT Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sarsen Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Swindon Round Cycling route 11.3 km ▾
Named route Ref WSR Length 11.3 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Southern Flyer Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SF Local cycle route
Show on map South Swindon Round Cycling route 9.2 km ▾
Named route Ref SSR Length 9.2 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Wiltshire Cycleway Cycling route 155 km ▾
Named route Ref WC Length 155 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 482 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 482 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
16,012 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,012 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Wren · Blackbird +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Rook Corvus frugilegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Raven Corvus corax2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Carder Bee · Garden Chafer +29
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola Peacock Aglais io2024 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Broad Bean · Dwarf Thistle · White Clover
Broad Bean Vicia faba Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule White Clover Trifolium repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,012 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Wren · Blackbird +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Rook Corvus frugilegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Raven Corvus corax2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Carder Bee · Garden Chafer +29
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola Peacock Aglais io2024 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Broad Bean · Dwarf Thistle · White Clover
Broad Bean Vicia faba Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule White Clover Trifolium repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta2024
Vanessa atalanta2024
St Marks Fly Bibio marci
St Marks Fly Bibio marci
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Turnip Flea Beetle Phyllotreta nigripes
Turnip Flea Beetle Phyllotreta nigripes
Notiophilus substriatus Notiophilus substriatus
Notiophilus substriatus Notiophilus substriatus
Calathus melanocephalus Calathus melanocephalus
Calathus melanocephalus Calathus melanocephalus
Bembidion quadrimaculatum Bembidion quadrimaculatum
Bembidion quadrimaculatum Bembidion quadrimaculatum
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Platycis minutus Platycis minutus
Platycis minutus Platycis minutus
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus2024
Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus2024
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2024
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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