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Westmead Open Space

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Dilated Scalewort +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Dilated Scalewort +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Beech, Garlic Mustard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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

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