BIDDESDEN HOUSE
✦ Ancient woodland26 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient💜Bluebells
Dogs welcome26 ha
Getting here
51.25686, -1.58038
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦18+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Kestrel
- 🌳Ancient woodland 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
- 🐦18+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Kestrel
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Pheasant +15 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Moschatel, Garlic Mustard · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Brimstone +28 more · last seen 2021; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Pheasant +15 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Charlton LakesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harrow WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
4,711 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,711 records · NBN AtlasTawny Owl · Kestrel · Pheasant · House Martin · Chaffinch
+13 more speciesHide species list
All 18 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2022
- Great TitParus major2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- DunnockPrunella modularis2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2019
- SwiftApus apus2019
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Brimstone · Small White · Comma
+26 more speciesHide species list
All 31 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- CommaPolygonia c-album2019
Moschatel · Garlic Mustard
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,711 records · NBN AtlasTawny Owl · Kestrel · Pheasant · House Martin · Chaffinch
+13 more speciesHide species list
All 18 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2022
- Great TitParus major2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- NuthatchSitta europaea2022
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- DunnockPrunella modularis2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2019
- SwiftApus apus2019
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Meadow Brown · Red Admiral · Brimstone · Small White · Comma
+26 more speciesHide species list
All 31 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2019
- Small WhitePieris rapae2019
- CommaPolygonia c-album2019
Moschatel · Garlic Mustard
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Large White
Large White
Pieris brassicae2019
Pieris brassicae2019
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019PeacockAglais io2019PeacockAglais io2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Common BluePolyommatus icarus2019Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia2019Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2019Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2019Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2019Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2019Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2019Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2019Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2019Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2019Brown ArgusAricia agestis2019Brown ArgusAricia agestis2019Brown HairstreakThecla betulae2019Brown HairstreakThecla betulae2019Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2019Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris2019Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2019Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2019Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisBox Tree MothCydalima perspectalisPurple HairstreakFavonius quercus2019Purple HairstreakFavonius quercus2019Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2020Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2020Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2020Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2020Dock BugCoreus marginatus2020Dock BugCoreus marginatus2020WallLasiommata megera2019WallLasiommata megera2019Blue-bordered CarpetPlemyria rubiginata2018Blue-bordered CarpetPlemyria rubiginata2018Events & activities nearby
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