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Mill Tyning Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 James Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.16921, -2.28675

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Thelotrema lepadinum, Lecanora sublivescens, Cresponea premnea +112 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Thelotrema lepadinum, Lecanora sublivescens, Cresponea premnea +112 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Lateral Cryphaea, Primrose +181 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 317 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 317 mPath type: service
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 25Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 25Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Empuru (red)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Ark At 'EE (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Pass The Dutchie (red)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Blutopia (blue)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Feed 'Em To The Lions (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Rootiful South (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cut timber

📷 James Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦LONGLEATHistoric site2.6 km→🐄Longleat Safari ParkVisitor farm3 km→✦Romano-Celtic temple and late prehistoric midden immediately south of Woodcombe Wood, 1.1km north east of Dairy FarmHistoric site4 km→✦Deserted medieval site SW of Tytherington BridgeHistoric site4.8 km→✦Bowl barrow 650m south east of Baycliffe FarmHistoric site2.5 km→✦Bowl barrow 750m north east of Newmead CottagesHistoric site2.8 km→

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