Getting here
51.20985, -1.72655
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Cuckoo +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Cuckoo +68 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Wild Marjoram, Meadowsweet +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Large Scabious Mining Bee, Helophilus pendulus +230 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Prickly Tamarisk-moss, Purple Milk-vetch, Common Cord-moss +193 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Prickly Tamarisk-moss, Purple Milk-vetch, Common Cord-moss +193 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Sarsen WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Main RouteCycling route5.9 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
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
The Old Marlborough Roadbyway open to all traffic · 8.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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