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Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.53655, -1.96750

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wild Service-tree, Hawthorn, Field Maple +275 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Common Blue Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seven locks

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seven locks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee LakeUrban park5 km→🦉JUBILEE LAKENature reserve5 km→✦Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.Historic site3.9 km→🌱Fairfield ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱The MeadUrban park3.9 km→🌱Noremarsh ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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