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Clouts Wood - Woodland plantation

6 ha

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.51355, -1.79360

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 381m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Comet Waypublic footpath · 392 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 392 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef WSRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Southern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef SFLocal cycle route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef SSRLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Stonecutters Lanebridleway · 226 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 226 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lorries outside a hangar at Wroughton airfield

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lorries outside a hangar at Wroughton airfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Barbury Castle Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park4.6 km→🦉BARBURY CASTLENature reserve3.1 km→

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