High Wood
✦ Ancient woodland39 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha
Getting here
51.04007, -2.08073
Open directionsv
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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Horse-radish, Ribwort Plantain +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
3 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
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Permissive path, High Wood
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