Getting here
51.57852, -1.89990
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Starling +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Starling +53 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Blackthorn, Yellow Archangel +141 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Hazel, Bramble +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +36 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Millennium TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Mud Lanebridleway · 348 m
Wildlife to spot
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