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Remains of watermill 500m east of Freeth Farm

3 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.45208, -1.96016

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Chiffchaff +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Chiffchaff +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid, Red Campion +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid, Red Campion +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Blackthorn, Hazel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route109 m
Named routeRef 403Length 109 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 403Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 403Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Silver Lanebridleway · 334 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 334 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ploughed field, Freeth Farm

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ploughed field, Freeth Farm

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