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Sling Plantation

31 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.19154, -1.72198

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Whitethroat, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Whitethroat, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Beech +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Peacock +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Tamarisk-moss, Yellow Feather-moss, Montagne's Cylinder-moss +201 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Prickly Tamarisk-moss, Yellow Feather-moss, Montagne's Cylinder-moss +201 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 45Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 45Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Named routeRef 45Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 45Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wooded hillside above Bulford Camp

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wooded hillside above Bulford Camp

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Henge monuments at Durrington Walls and Woodhenge, a round barrow cemetery, two additional round barrows and four settlementsHistoric site4.5 km→🐄Rare Breeds FarmVisitor farm2 km→✦WILBURY HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Southmill Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Great Amber Way ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦AMESBURY ABBEYHistoric site5 km→

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