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Moulton's Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland94 ha

📷 Martin Hibbert · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome94 ha

Getting here

51.15252, -2.31382

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Chaffinch +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Slender Mouse-tail Moss, Bark Signal-moss, Heath Plait-moss +147 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Red Admiral +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Red Admiral +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-rust, Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
House Gate Roadpublic footpath · 229 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 229 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Yellow Way Roadpublic footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
House Gate Roadpublic footpath · 386 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 386 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

17 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 BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route619 m
Named routeRef 25Length 619 mNational 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Yellow Way Roadrestricted byway · 131 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 131 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Tyning Wood

📷 Martin Hibbert · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in Tyning Wood

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