Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Big Wood

23 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.37135, -2.02766

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Hogweed, Common Nettle +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Meadow Foxtail, Red Clover +250 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Meadow Foxtail, Red Clover +250 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wansdyke PathWalking route13 km

https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,MborotoSmallgrainSept2020.pdf https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,SmallgraintoMboroSept2020.pdf

Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route716 m
Named routeRef 4Length 716 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route9 m
Named routeLength 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Into open fields

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Into open fields

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hillworth ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hillworth ParkUrban park3.5 km→⛪New Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🪦Friends Burial GroundCemetery3.5 km→🐄AviaryVisitor farm3.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: d6d9182c-2307-4c46-9fc5-ff615beb9c74