Getting here
51.55743, -1.83344
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bulrush, Wild Marjoram
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Ruddy Darter, Helophilus pendulus +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Ruddy Darter, Helophilus pendulus +3 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Yew, Common Nettle, Bulrush +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yew, Common Nettle, Bulrush +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
White Horse TrailWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route (45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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