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Hicks's Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland57 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome57 ha

Getting here

51.14255, -2.36674

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Common Smoothcap, Common Feather-moss +2 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Carder Bee, Meadow Brown +55 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

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Cannwood Lanepublic footpath · 265 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 265 mPath type: track
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.7 km
Named routeRef 25Length 9.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 25Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cannwood Lanebridleway · 112 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 112 mPath type: service
Cannwood Lanebridleway · 660 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 660 mPath type: track
Cannwood Lanebridleway · 582 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 582 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hick's Park Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦STOURHEADHistoric site4 km→🌱Stourhead ParkUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Two bowl barrows and later earthwork features on Long Knoll, 760m south of Manor FarmHistoric site4.2 km→✦Witham PrioryHistoric site3.7 km→✦'Jack's Castle'Historic site2.8 km→

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