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51.33230, -1.87835
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▾ 🐦 43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Starling 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 4 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Starling 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 4 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Robin +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Robin +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral +29 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Broad-leaved Dock, Hogweed +247 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Sarsen Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map White Horse Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WHT Regional walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pewsey Vale Circular Walk Walking 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 route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Mid Wilts Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MWW Regional walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wiltshire Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 469 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 469 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 10.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Listed length 207km
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
2,716 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,716 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin · Rook · Blackbird +27
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2021 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2020 🦌 Mammals 9 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Otter · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Muntjac +4
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023 Beaver Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2022 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hornet · Hemerocallis Gall Midge
Hornet Vespa crabro Hemerocallis Gall Midge Contarinia quinquenotata2020 Broad-leaved Dock · Hogweed · Pineappleweed · Yellow Bristle-grass · Cockspur +79
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2022 Yellow Bristle-grass Setaria pumila2019 Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2019 Red Clover Trifolium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,716 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin · Rook · Blackbird +27
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2021 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2021 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2020 🦌 Mammals 9 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Otter · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Muntjac +4
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023 Beaver Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2022 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hornet · Hemerocallis Gall Midge
Hornet Vespa crabro Hemerocallis Gall Midge Contarinia quinquenotata2020 Broad-leaved Dock · Hogweed · Pineappleweed · Yellow Bristle-grass · Cockspur +79
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2022 Yellow Bristle-grass Setaria pumila2019 Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2019 Red Clover Trifolium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Castor fiber
Castor fiber
Polecat Mustela putorius
Polecat Mustela putorius
Stoat Mustela erminea2023
Stoat Mustela erminea2023
Bat Chiroptera2023
Bat Chiroptera2023 Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
Lamium hybridum2021
Lamium hybridum2021
Dandelion Taraxacum2019
Dandelion Taraxacum2019
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2019
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2019
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2019
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2019
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2019
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2019
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2019
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2019
Dog-rose Rosa canina2019
Dog-rose Rosa canina2019
Elder Sambucus nigra2019
Elder Sambucus nigra2019
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2019
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2019
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2019
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2019
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2019
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2019
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2019
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2019
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2019
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2019
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2019
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2019
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2019
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2019
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2019
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2019
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2019
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2019
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2019
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2019
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2019
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2019
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2019
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2019
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2019
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2019
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2019
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2019
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2019
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2019
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2019
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2019
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2019
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2019
Greater Plantain Plantago major2019
Greater Plantain Plantago major2019
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2019
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2019
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2019
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2019
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2019
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2019
Common Orache Atriplex patula2019
Common Orache Atriplex patula2019
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2019
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2019
Ivy Hedera helix2019
Ivy Hedera helix2019
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2019
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2019
Hazel Corylus avellana2019
Hazel Corylus avellana2019
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2019
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2019
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2019
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2019
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2019
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2019
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2019
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2019
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2019
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2019
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2019
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2019
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2019
Cleavers Galium aparine2019
Cleavers Galium aparine2019
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2019
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2019
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2019
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2019
Daisy Bellis perennis2019
Daisy Bellis perennis2019
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2019
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2019
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2019
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2019
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2019
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2019
Goat Willow Salix caprea2019
Goat Willow Salix caprea2019
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2019
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2019
English Elm Ulmus procera2019
English Elm Ulmus procera2019
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2019
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2019
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2019
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2019
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2019
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2019
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2019
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2019
Common Couch Elymus repens2019
Common Couch Elymus repens2019
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2019
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2019
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2019
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2019
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2019
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2019
Rye Brome Bromus secalinus2019
Rye Brome Bromus secalinus2019
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2019
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2019
Wild-oat Avena fatua2019
Wild-oat Avena fatua2019
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2019
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2019
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2019
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2019
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2019
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2019
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2019
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2019
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2019
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2019
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2019
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2019
White Clover Trifolium repens2019
White Clover Trifolium repens2019
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2019
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2019
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2019
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2019
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2019
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2019
Bearded Couch Elymus caninus2019
Bearded Couch Elymus caninus2019
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2019
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2019
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2019
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2019
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2019
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2019
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2019
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