Battlefields & battle sites · South West England
West Woods
In or near Wootton Rivers.
West Woods in England South West, United Kingdom.
Brian Robert Marshall — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
West Woods is a registered historic battlefield in England South West, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
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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
West Woods is a wood about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southwest of the market town of Marlborough in the English county of Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Its area is approximately 957 acres (387 ha). It is open to the public, and is popular with visitors in the Spring, when bluebells cover the forest floor.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
West Woods was once part of the Royal hunting forest of Savernake until the bounds were changed in the 1330s. West Woods is approximately one fifth of the size of Savernake and was clear felled in 1928 then replanted, mainly with beech. The woods have been visited since before the Bronze Age, supplying flints and later charcoal facilities. ]]
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3964, -1.7767
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- West Overton
- Postcode
- SN8 4EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey — 6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q97933111 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Woods (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Woods?
- West Woods is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 4EG), in the parish of West Overton.
- What is West Woods?
- West Woods in England South West, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to West Woods?
- The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN8 4EG.
- Is West Woods a protected site?
- Yes — West Woods is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is West Woods free to visit?
- Yes, West Woods is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Woods?
- The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 4EG.