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Danks Down Cottage Wood

✦ Ancient woodland51 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️The White Hart Inn 227m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ramsons, Herb-Robert, Wood Anemone +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Hawthorn, Spotted Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Coach Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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