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Dorcan Centre

1 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.55825, -1.72675

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 256m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Red Valerian, Field Maple +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Red Valerian, Field Maple +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Meadowsweet, Rowan +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Wool Carder Bee, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Wool Carder Bee, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths 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
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wick Lanepublic footpath · 423 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 423 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dorcan in the distance

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dorcan in the distance

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site1 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park1.9 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park3.9 km→

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