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Clanger Wood

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

51.28690, -2.17796

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Pendulous Sedge, Early-purple Orchid +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Kettle Lanepublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Kettle Lanepublic footpath · 704 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 704 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route85 m
Named routeLength 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route546 m
Named routeLength 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route11 m
Named routeLength 11 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route337 m
Named routeLength 337 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route615 m
Named routeLength 615 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clanger Wood, path

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clanger Wood, path

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🌱The ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️BROKERSWOODCountry park4.2 km→🌱Trowbridge ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Vivash ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park2.8 km→

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