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The Bushes

15 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome15 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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Bramble, Yorkshire-fog +126 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Bramble, Yorkshire-fog +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

21 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
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 25Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 25Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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