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Picket's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland150 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome150 ha

Getting here

51.11008, -2.35301

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 77m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Foxglove, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Coltsfoot +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Wild Strawberry, Meadowsweet +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 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
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.7 km
Named routeRef 25Length 9.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 25Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wiltshire : Woodland Track

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wiltshire : Woodland Track

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Nearby places

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✦Stourhead GatehouseHistoric site2.5 km→✦STOURHEADHistoric site1 km→🌱Stourhead ParkUrban park1.6 km→🐄Stourhead Farm ShopVisitor farm2.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Bristol High CrossHistoric site2.3 km→

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