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Lynchets 850m west of Ridgeway Farm

4 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

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 — Whitethroat, Linnet, Blackcap +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Whitethroat, Linnet, Blackcap +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Small White +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Small White +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Chickweed, Hogweed, Lady's Bedstraw +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Chickweed, Hogweed, Lady's Bedstraw +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Hogweed, Common Nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 482Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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
🐴

Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 68 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 68 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 361 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 361 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 30 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 30 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 252 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 252 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewaybyway open to all traffic · 585 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 585 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The eastern end of the strip lynchets, south of Bishopstone, Swindon

The eastern end of the strip lynchets, south of Bishopstone, Swindon

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