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Bowood Playground

2 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.42888, -2.04036

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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 249m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Yellow Pimpernel, Primrose +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Yellow Pimpernel, Primrose +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Common Chickweed, Bristly Oxtongue +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 403Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 403Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route602 m
Named routeRef 403Length 602 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 403Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

Bowood House and gardens [6]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowood House and gardens [6]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calne Pocket ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Castlefields ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bowood GardensUrban park300 m→✦BOWOODHistoric site400 m→🌱Cherhill View Calne Play AreaUrban park2.9 km→

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