Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
51.48328, -2.23781
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
🚴Cycling
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Franks WoodUrban park4.9 km→🌱Franks WoodUrban park4.9 km→✦Roman villaHistoric site100 m→⛪St Andrews ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Romano-British temple, Iron Age ditches, earthwork enclosure and associated buildings 240m and 370m north of Fosse BarnHistoric site1.6 km→✦Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury FarmHistoric site2.5 km→