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RIVER WYLYE

4 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.19670, -2.16438

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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 300m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Grange Lanepublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Grange Lanepublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Grange Lanepublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
NCN 24 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route577 m
Named routeRef 24Length 577 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route10 m
Named routeLength 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route917 m
Named routeRef 24Length 917 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

About this nature reserve

River Wylye is a 4-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Wiltshire, South West England. The reserve consists of serene riverbanks and wetland areas, providing habitats for various amphibians, birds, and trails for peaceful walking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boreham, open space

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boreham, open space

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lake Pleasure GroundsUrban park1.2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park1.3 km→🌱Warminster Community OrchardUrban park200 m→🌱Yeates MeadowUrban park200 m→✦Battlesbury Camp hill fortHistoric site1.9 km→✦Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systemsHistoric site2 km→

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