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Blackland Park

75 ha

📷 Steve Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome75 ha

Getting here

51.42344, -1.98297

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Field Bindweed +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Field Bindweed +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Early Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Early Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Ramsons +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional 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
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Wiltshire WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route109 m
Named routeRef 403Length 109 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 403Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 403Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackland House (or Blackland Park) from churchyard of St Peter's Church

📷 Steve Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackland House (or Blackland Park) from churchyard of St Peter's Church

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