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The Mead

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.51059, -2.00443

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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
  • 🛝Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Starling, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Starling, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Cuckooflower, Common Field-speedwell +251 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bugle, Cuckooflower, Common Field-speedwell +251 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +24 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Mead - for dogs

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Mead - for dogs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.Historic site100 m→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄Pound FarmVisitor farm3 km→⚽Christian Malford Recreation GroundPlaying field3.2 km→✦Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott FarmHistoric site3.9 km→

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