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Dertley Plain

134 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome134 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Beech, Hemp-agrimony +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bugle, Beech, Hemp-agrimony +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Guelder-rose, Evergreen Oak

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Eristalis pertinax +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Eristalis pertinax +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
NCN 24 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route577 m
Named routeRef 24Length 577 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Empuru (red)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Ark At 'EE (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
Pass The Dutchie (red)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Blutopia (blue)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Feed 'Em To The Lions (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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