Getting here
51.29279, -1.58045
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — False Oat-grass, Broad-leaved Dock, Common Nettle +263 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Brimstone, Peacock, Red Admiral +25 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Dandelion +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking 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.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hippenscombe Bottombridleway · 2.2 km
Chute Ridebridleway · 1.1 km
Chantry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 727 m
Chantry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 45 m
Chantry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 230 m
Wildlife to spot
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