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Bird's Marsh

22 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.47909, -2.11902

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 352m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Southern Hawker, Dark Bush-cricket +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Dilated Scalewort, Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Dilated Scalewort, Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Red Dead-nettle, Elder

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route893 m
Named routeRef 403Length 893 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 403Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 403Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route292 m
Named routeRef 403Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wiltshire : Marsh Farm

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wiltshire : Marsh Farm

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🌱Monkton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The IslandUrban park2.2 km→🌱John Cole's ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Monkton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Westmead Open SpaceUrban park3.3 km→

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