Forests & woodlands · South East England
The Coombes
In or near Bishopstone.
The Coombes is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Richard Jefferies Halt · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The Coombes is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Opening hours: sunrise-sunset. Coordinates: 51.5424°, -1.6725°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Coombs, Hinton Parva 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
The Coombes (grid reference SU228826) is a 15.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Hinton Parva in the Borough of Swindon, England, notified in 1989. Within a steep-sided dry valley on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, the chalk grassland is important for its variety of grasses and associated species of butterfly. The 39-acre (16 ha) site is owned by the National Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5424, -1.6725
- District
- Swindon
- Parish
- Bishopstone
- Postcode
- SN4 0DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Richard Jefferies Halt — 4.9 km
- Opening
- sunrise-sunset
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w1141503095 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Coombes, Hinton Parva (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Coombes?
- The Coombes is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN4 0DL), in the parish of Bishopstone.
- What is The Coombes?
- The Coombes is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Coombes?
- The nearest railway station is Richard Jefferies Halt, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN4 0DL.
- Is The Coombes a protected site?
- Yes — The Coombes is part of the The Coombs, Hinton Parva SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Coombes free to visit?
- Yes, The Coombes is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Coombes?
- The nearest railway station is Richard Jefferies Halt, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN4 0DL.