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Pinkcombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Martyn Pattison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.52352, -1.74514

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Mute Swan
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Mute Swan, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Mute Swan, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Campion, Great Horsetail, Cow Parsley +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Southern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef SFLocal cycle route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef SSRLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mount Pleasant Lanebridleway · 153 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 153 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Mount Pleasant Lanebridleway · 65 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 65 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hodson Village centre

📷 Martyn Pattison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hodson Village centre

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🌱Town GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Barbury Castle Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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