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Westmead Open Space

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.44996, -2.11549

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 251m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Banded Demoiselle +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Banded Demoiselle +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Maidenhair Spleenwort +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Maidenhair Spleenwort +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route893 m
Named routeRef 403Length 893 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 403Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 403Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Common land west of the A4

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Common land west of the A4

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Monkton ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱The IslandUrban park1.1 km→✦LACOCK ABBEYHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Westmead Open SpaceUrban park0 m→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Monkton ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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