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Sheepwalk Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.51573, -1.64940

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Bishopstone Circular Walk

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 482Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 482Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westbound M4

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westbound M4

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashdown ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦ASHDOWN HOUSEHistoric site4.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→✦Sarsen FieldHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Medieval settlement, cultivation remains and boundary 550m north west of Upham HallHistoric site2.9 km→

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