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Ebsbury Copse

✦ Ancient woodland382 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome382 ha

Getting here

51.10599, -1.92150

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Cormorant
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Cormorant, Grey Heron +105 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Cormorant, Grey Heron +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bracken, Bluebell, Garlic Mustard +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Southern Hawker, Glow-worm +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Second Broad Drivebridleway · 3.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 3.5 kmSurface asphaltPath type: track
First Broad Drivebridleway · 551 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 551 mSurface compactedPath type: track
First Broad Drivebridleway · 2.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
First Broad Drivebridleway · 423 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 423 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
First Broad Drivebridleway · 275 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 275 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway on First Broad Drive, Grovely Wood

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway on First Broad Drive, Grovely Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely WoodHistoric site1.3 km→✦Hamshill ditches and field systemHistoric site1.2 km→✦Grovely DitchHistoric site1.8 km→✦Hanging Langford camp and Church-end RingHistoric site4.5 km→✦Ditch, 343yds (310m) ENE of East Farm Cottages to 800yds (730m) NW of St Martin's ChapelHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Mary and St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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