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Getting here
51.52769, -1.76287
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
- 🅿️Parking 165m away — 2 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
- 🅿️Parking 165m away — 2 car parks within reach
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog, Common Nettle +39 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +11 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Southern FlyerCycling route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Route 482Cycling 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
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ladder Lanebridleway · 225 m
Ladder Lanebridleway · 63 m
Ladder Lanebridleway · 268 m
Ladder Lanebridleway · 6 m
Ladder Lanebridleway · 45 m
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