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Great High Croft

34 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue, Greater Stitchwort +192 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue, Greater Stitchwort +192 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Tisbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBLocal cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path across field south of Great High Croft

Path across field south of Great High Croft

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