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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +21 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Lapwing, Little Egret +15 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Lapwing, Little Egret +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Blackthorn, Devil's-bit Scabious +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Meadowsweet, Blackthorn, Devil's-bit Scabious +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Blackthorn, Water Mint

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

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