Getting here
51.42129, -2.05561
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Carrion Crow, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Carrion Crow, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Rambling Tail-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +71 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Field Grasshopper +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Field Grasshopper +28 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Common Chickweed, Spear-leaved Orache +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
🚴Cycling
58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 403Cycling route
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Alternative RouteCycling route602 m
Main RouteCycling route92 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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