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Fir Clump - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.53056, -1.76403

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South Swindon Green Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef WSRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Southern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef SFLocal cycle route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef SSRLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ladder Lanebridleway · 268 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 268 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 979 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 979 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ploughed field between M4 and Burderop Wood

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ploughed field between M4 and Burderop Wood

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park1.8 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park3.3 km→

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