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St Katharine's Church

✦ Ancient woodland295 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome295 ha

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
  • 🅿️Great Oak Car Park 7m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower, Herb-Robert, Primrose +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Meadow Brown, Eristalis pertinax +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Meadow Brown, Eristalis pertinax +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Blackthorn, Hogweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 24 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Empuru (red)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Ark At 'EE (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Pass The Dutchie (red)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Blutopia (blue)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Feed 'Em To The Lions (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
Rootiful South (black)Mountain bike route
Named routeWind hill bikepark
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Honey Pot Lanerestricted byway · 1.6 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.6 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane junction on the Longleat Estate

Lane junction on the Longleat Estate

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