Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 21 ha
Getting here
51.41724, -1.70215
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Harvest Mouse, Water Vole, Otter +13 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Hairy Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Wood Avens, Wood Spurge +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 403
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map Wansdyke Path Walking route 13 km ▾
https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,MborotoSmallgrainSept2020.pdf
https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,SmallgraintoMboroSept2020.pdf
Named route Length 13 km Local walking route
Show on map White Horse Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WHT Regional walking route
Show on map Pewsey Vale Circular Walk Walking 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 route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Mid Wilts Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MWW Regional walking route
Show on map Chiseldon & Marlborough Railway Path public footpath · 76 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 76 m Surface asphalt Incline up Path type: cycleway
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wiltshire Cycleway Cycling route 155 km ▾
Named route Ref WC Length 155 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 403 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 403 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 482 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 482 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 450 m ▾
Named route Ref 403 Length 450 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 81 m ▾
Named route Ref 403 Length 81 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 482 Length 7 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Listed length 207km
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain 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.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
White Road bridleway · 668 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 668 m Path type: track
Show on map White Road bridleway · 366 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 366 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Photos Earthworks and mast, Forest Hill
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Wildlife to spot
18,024 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,024 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Long-tailed Tit +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coal Tit Periparus ater Rook Corvus frugilegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Linnet Linaria cannabina Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Harvest Mouse · Water Vole
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Hairy Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · 7-spot Ladybird
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Wood Avens · Wood Spurge · Beech · Common Feather-moss · Holly +10
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides Beech Fagus sylvatica Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Holly Ilex aquifolium Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,024 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Long-tailed Tit +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coal Tit Periparus ater Rook Corvus frugilegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Linnet Linaria cannabina Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Harvest Mouse · Water Vole
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Hairy Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · 7-spot Ladybird
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Wood Avens · Wood Spurge · Beech · Common Feather-moss · Holly +10
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides Beech Fagus sylvatica Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Holly Ilex aquifolium Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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