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Witham Park

✦ Ancient woodland66 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome66 ha

Getting here

51.14972, -2.32947

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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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Fingerwort, Slender Mouse-tail Moss, Bark Signal-moss +123 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
House Gate Roadpublic footpath · 229 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 229 mSurface pavedPath type: service
House Gate Roadpublic footpath · 386 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 386 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 25Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
West End Hillrestricted byway · 409 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 409 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Witham Park woods

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Witham Park woods

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✦Stourhead GatehouseHistoric site4.9 km→✦STOURHEADHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Stourhead ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦White Sheet Hill milestoneHistoric site4.8 km→✦Neolithic causewayed camp, White Sheet DownsHistoric site4.9 km→✦Two bowl barrows and later earthwork features on Long Knoll, 760m south of Manor FarmHistoric site2.1 km→

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