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Bincknoll Camp

2 ha

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.51219, -1.84636

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit, Swallow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit, Swallow +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Elder, Hawthorn +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Common Blue +16 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Elder, Ash +217 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Elder, Ash +217 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef WSRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Southern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef SFLocal cycle route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef SSRLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route 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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The top of Bincknoll Castle, near Cotmarsh, Wiltshire

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The top of Bincknoll Castle, near Cotmarsh, Wiltshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Toothill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Wichelstowe LakesUrban park4.7 km→✦Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West LeazeHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Noremarsh ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Mayenden ParkUrban park5 km→

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