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Getting here
51.54831, -1.74386
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Coate Water Overflow Car Park 152m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Coate Water Overflow Car Park 152m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Sarsen WayWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route
Aldbourne Circular Route
🚴Cycling
84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 482Cycling route
Route (45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Eastern FlyerCycling route
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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