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Getting here
51.05964, -1.87341
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
- 🐕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
Mountain biking
Very strong match
1 MTB/downhill trail(s)
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Small Nettle, Hazel, Blackthorn +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dwarf Spurge, Small Nettle, Sycamore +207 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Dwarf Spurge, Small Nettle, Sycamore +207 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route
The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way
Sarsen WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Route 24Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
The Golden WayCycling route
NCN 45 linkCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route
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.
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Old Shaftesbury Drovebyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km
Old Shaftesbury Drovebyway open to all traffic · 702 m
Old Shaftesbury Drovebyway open to all traffic · 448 m
Home Farm Roadbridleway · 898 m
Wildlife to spot
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