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BIDDESDEN HOUSE

26 ha
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Dogs welcome26 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Rowan, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Kestrel, Pheasant, House Martin +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Comma +18 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Comma +18 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Moschatel, Wood-sorrel, Rowan +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Moschatel, Wood-sorrel, Rowan +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Charlton LakesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harrow WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

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