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Brigmerston Firs

26 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.22880, -1.70938

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Red-legged Robberfly +209 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chalk Milkwort, Autumn Gentian, Harebell +17 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Chalk Milkwort, Autumn Gentian, Harebell +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 45Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 45Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 45Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Milston Drovebyway open to all traffic · 3.5 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3.5 kmPath type: track
The Old Marlborough Roadbyway open to all traffic · 8.2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 8.2 kmPath type: track
Southern Transitbyway open to all traffic · 8.9 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 8.9 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brigmerston Down

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brigmerston Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Figheldean Down prehistoric landscapeHistoric site1.5 km→✦The Weather Hill multiperiod landscape and associated linear earthworksHistoric site3.8 km→✦Boundary earthwork running south from Dunch Hill, through Brigmerston Plantation and Milston Down.Historic site500 m→✦Devil's ditch: boundary earthworkHistoric site2.3 km→✦Romano-British settlement and associated earthworks on Coombe Down, 760m east of Bake BarnHistoric site4.5 km→✦Bowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down WoodHistoric site1.1 km→

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