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Pearl Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Rebecca A Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.20188, -1.69029

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, House Sparrow +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, House Sparrow +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sand-hill Screw-moss, Beech, Common Ragwort +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 45Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 45Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 45Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beacon Hill, Wiltshire

📷 Rebecca A Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beacon Hill, Wiltshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Rare Breeds FarmVisitor farm2.7 km→✦WILBURY HOUSEHistoric site3.6 km→✦Figheldean Down prehistoric landscapeHistoric site4.7 km→✦Devil's ditch: boundary earthworkHistoric site1.2 km→✦Boundary earthwork running south from Dunch Hill, through Brigmerston Plantation and Milston Down.Historic site2.8 km→✦Bell barrow 550m east of New Barn, Earl's Farm DownHistoric site4.6 km→

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