East Croft Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 28 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 28 ha
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51.41397, -1.66599
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Holly, Common Feather-moss, Sweet Chestnut +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Pedunculate Oak, Garlic Mustard +4 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map Wansdyke Path Walking route 13 km ▾
https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,MborotoSmallgrainSept2020.pdf
https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,SmallgraintoMboroSept2020.pdf
Named route Length 13 km Local walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 km ▾
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pewsey Vale Circular Walk Walking route ▾
The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Mid Wilts Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MWW Regional walking route
Show on map 37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wiltshire Cycleway Cycling route 155 km ▾
Named route Ref WC Length 155 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 403 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 403 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 482 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 482 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 450 m ▾
Named route Ref 403 Length 450 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Listed length 207km
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Bluebells and trees, East Croft Coppice
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Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale2024
Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale2024
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2024
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2024
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2024
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2024
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2024
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2024
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2024
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii2024
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2024
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. amygdaloides Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. amygdaloides2024
Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. amygdaloides Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. amygdaloides2024
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana2024
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana2024
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2024
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2024
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2024
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2024
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2024
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2024
Bugle Ajuga reptans2024
Bugle Ajuga reptans2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2024
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2024
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Giant Fir Abies grandis2024
Giant Fir Abies grandis2024
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2024
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides2024
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2023
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2023
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2023
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2023
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2023
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2023
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2023
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2023
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2023
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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