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51.52834, -1.74420
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Great Tit
- 🐕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
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Great Tit
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Great Tit, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Great Tit, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Campion, Great Horsetail, Osier +8 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route
Aldbourne Circular Route
🚴Cycling
88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Southern FlyerCycling route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Route 482Cycling route
Route (45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
🚵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.
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