Getting here
51.60810, -1.76181
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Millennium TrailWalking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km
Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route (45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Kingsdown Lanerestricted byway · 325 m
Wildlife to spot
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