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Newbury Wood

23 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.17807, -2.25306

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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
  • 🅿️Nockatt Coppice Car Park 30m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Beech, Hemp-agrimony +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bugle, Beech, Hemp-agrimony +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Guelder-rose, Meadowsweet +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Malachite Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Malachite Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horningham : Newbury Wood

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horningham : Newbury Wood

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