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Roundway Hill Covert

29 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Yellow-wort, Even Scalewort +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Clover, Yellow-wort, Even Scalewort +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Alexanders, Wild Onion, Hogweed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wansdyke PathWalking route13 km

https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,MborotoSmallgrainSept2020.pdf https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/downloads/WPdirections,SmallgraintoMboroSept2020.pdf

Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route716 m
Named routeRef 4Length 716 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roundway Hill Covert from Oliver's Castle

Roundway Hill Covert from Oliver's Castle

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