Getting here
51.51578, -1.70039
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting +70 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Common Blue, Cabbage Seed Weevil +45 more · last seen 2022
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Germander Speedwell, Lady's Bedstraw +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Germander Speedwell, Lady's Bedstraw +45 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hazel, Autumn Hawkbit, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Sarsen WayWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route
Aldbourne Circular Route
🚴Cycling
52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 482Cycling route
Route (45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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