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Windmill Hill Down - Broadleaved woodland

15 ha

📷 Edmund Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.27662, -1.47606

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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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Dolomans Lanepublic footpath · 912 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 912 mSurface unpavedIncline upPath type: path
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 246Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route735 m
Named routeRef 246Length 735 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 246Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Locke's Droverestricted byway · 1.8 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.8 kmPath type: track
Locke's Droverestricted byway · 339 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 339 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roadside tree by Windmill Hill, Hampshire

📷 Edmund Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roadside tree by Windmill Hill, Hampshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Enham ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Netherton medieval settlement earthworksHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St George's the Alamein ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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