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Linear boundary earthwork west of Liddington Castle

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📷 Edmund Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.51512, -1.70339

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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
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Germander Speedwell, Lady's Bedstraw +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Germander Speedwell, Lady's Bedstraw +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Common Blue +44 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Common Blue +44 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Autumn Hawkbit, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef SSRLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Liddington Castle hill fort, Wiltshire

📷 Edmund Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Liddington Castle hill fort, Wiltshire

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🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park4 km→🌱Coate Water Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉COATE WATERNature reserve3.4 km→🏞️COATE WATERCountry park3.9 km→🌱Lordsmith GreenUrban park4.9 km→🐄Three Trees Farm ShopVisitor farm1.4 km→

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