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Peatmoor Community Woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.57489, -1.83919

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bristly Oxtongue, Coltsfoot +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Water Mint, Bulrush +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Peatmoor Community Woodland

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Peatmoor Community Woodland

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