Wildlife reserves · South West England
Great Wood
In or near Lyneham.
Great Wood — nature reserve in Wiltshire, England.
Maurice Pullin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Great Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Wiltshire, England". Coordinates: 51.5358°, -1.9697°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Wood is a nature reserve of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The Trust announced the purchase of Great Wood, formerly a commercially managed site, in March 2023. This was achieved with the help of a grant from Biffa Award, and donations. Gary Mantle, chief executive of the Trust, said: "We will restore it to a fully functioning ancient woodland ecosystem, increasing biodiversity whilst ensuring it is more resilient to the impacts of climate change". Its area is 71 ha; it is one of the twenty largest ancient woodlands in Wiltshire. It contains a great number of wild service trees, and some ancient oak trees. While restoration work is carried out by volunteers, the wood is not open to the public. It is hoped that the wood will be connected to nearby…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5358, -1.9697
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Brinkworth
- Postcode
- SN15 4DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Opening
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Sources
- wikidata: Q125865745 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Wood, Wiltshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Wood?
- Great Wood is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN15 4DW), in the parish of Brinkworth.
- What is Great Wood?
- Great Wood — nature reserve in Wiltshire, England.
- How do I get to Great Wood?
- Drivers can use postcode SN15 4DW.
- Who runs Great Wood?
- Great Wood is operated by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Great Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Great Wood is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Great Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Great Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN15 4DW. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Great Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.