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Combe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland107 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome107 ha

Getting here

51.33365, -1.48845

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Salad Burnet +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dotted Bee-fly, Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Wild Marjoram +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
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
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 246Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 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
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oak harvest in Combe Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oak harvest in Combe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Walbury campHistoric site2.8 km→✦Fosbury Iron Age Hill FortHistoric site4.8 km→✦Netherton medieval settlement earthworksHistoric site2.6 km→✦Long barrow at Combe Gibbet, Gallows Down.Historic site2.8 km→✦Fosbury campHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Shalbourne Sports GroundUrban park4.9 km→

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