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Stratton Wood - Woodland plantation

12 ha

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.59708, -1.76009

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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 on site — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
Kingsdown Parkpublic footpath · 290 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 290 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Kingsdown Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The main footpath in Stratton Wood, Kingsdown Road, Kingsdown, Swindon

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The main footpath in Stratton Wood, Kingsdown Road, Kingsdown, Swindon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.3 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️STANTON PARKCountry park1.4 km→🦉STANTON PARKNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Brook ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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