🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Barn Owl
✦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
🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Barn Owl
✦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
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Barn Owl, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Barn Owl, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway; Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Avebury Ridgeway WalkWalking route8 km▾
Starting at the heart of the Avebury World Heritage Site, this walk takes you through the remains of the largest stone circle in the world and along the West Kennet Avenue into beautiful, rolling chalk downland.
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
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Cycling
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39 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 403Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 482Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route7 m▾
Named routeRef 482Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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2 signed routes 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
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding
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5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Smeathe's Ridgebyway open to all traffic · 35 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 35 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Smeathe's Ridgebyway open to all traffic · 3.1 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3.1 kmSurface grassPath type: track
