Archaeological sites · South East England
Savernake Forest
In or near Wootton Rivers.
Savernake Forest — 4500 acre forest in Wiltshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Savernake Forest, the nearest railway station is Bedwyn, located 5.9 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is SN8 3BH. Entry to the forest is free.
About
Savernake Forest is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 4,500 km². Wikidata describes it as: "4500 acre forest in Wiltshire, England". Coordinates: 51.3833°, -1.6833°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Savernake Forest SSSI
- 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
Savernake Forest stands on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marlborough and Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England. Its area is approximately 4,500 acres (18 km2; 7.0 sq mi). Most of the forest lies within the civil parish of Savernake. It is privately owned by the Marquess of Ailesbury and his son the Earl of Cardigan, and is administered by trustees. Since 1939 the timber of the forest has been managed by Forestry England on a 999-year lease. The private status of Savernake Forest is maintained by shutting the forest to the public one day per year.
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Background
History
The first mention of a woodland "Safernoc" was made in AD 934 in the written records of King Æthelstan, but the land passed into Norman ownership soon after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The royal forest established in the 12th century covered an area of some 150 sqmi; it extended to the villages of East Kennett, Inkpen and the Collingbournes (west, east and south) while the River Kennet formed its northern limit. Savernake Forest was not continuously wooded: Royal forests were a mixture of woodland, copses, common land and rough pasture. This was the area of land put into the care of Richard Esturmy after the Norman Conquest. Since then Savernake estate and forest has passed down from…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3833, -1.6833
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Burbage
- Postcode
- SN8 3BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn — 5.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3402775 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Savernake Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Savernake Forest - geograph.org.uk - 44010.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Savernake Forest?
- Savernake Forest is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 3BH), in the parish of Burbage.
- What is Savernake Forest?
- Savernake Forest — 4500 acre forest in Wiltshire, England.
- How do I get to Savernake Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Bedwyn, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN8 3BH.
- Is Savernake Forest a protected site?
- Yes — Savernake Forest is part of the Savernake Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Savernake Forest free to visit?
- Yes, Savernake Forest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Savernake Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Bedwyn, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 3BH.