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Whitmarsh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.05659, -2.04677

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Field Bindweed, Meadow Crane's-bill +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Hazel, Guelder-rose

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Tisbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitmarsh Wood

📷 Toby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦WARDOUR CASTLE AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLEHistoric site4.4 km→✦DINTON PARK (PHILIPPS HOUSE)Historic site4.9 km→⛪Church of the Sacred HeartReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌱Community FieldUrban park2.9 km→✦Castle Ditches campHistoric site500 m→

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