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The most popular and difficult lake trail in Salisbury is Sarum Way with a 3.8-star rating from 5 reviews. Explore the most popular lake trails near Salisbury with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
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- Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
- The Avon Valley Nature Reserve
- Bentley Wood
- Langford Lakes Nature Reserve
- The New Forest National Park
- Coombe Bissett Down Nature Reserve
- Winterbourne Downs Nature Reserve
Pick up the footpath that follows the River Avon from beside Five Rivers Leisure Centreand head upstream into the Avon Valley nature reserve. Within the reserve, wooden board walks lead you to areas where you can look into the river and spot fish. You may even be lucky enough to spot a kingfisher darting along or perched poised on a branch ready to...
Follow the paths as they lead you through Bentley Wood, found near the villages of Winterslow and Farley. The woodland here is famous for its butterflies including common species and some rarer ones such as the Duke of Burgundy and purple emperor. Take a butterfly ID sheet along and see what you can spot.
Langford Lakesis one of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s flagship nature reserves. Located half way between Salisbury and Warminster, this site was a former gravel quarry before being transformed into a thriving nature reserve formed of three large lakes, ponds, meadow and bordered by the River Wylye and tributaries. There are several bird hides and view...
Just a short drive will take you from Salisbury into the New Forest National Park, a haven for wildlife. Here, look out for the famous New Forest ponies as well as cattle, pigs and other animals roaming freely on the commons. The New Forest is also great for birding, or for just taking a walk or a picnic with nature all around you.
Located slightly south of Salisbury, Coombe Bissett Down nature reserve is a chalk downland reserve which has a wealth of wildflowers, butterflies and birds. The site is owned by Wiltshire Wildlife Trustand has recently been extended thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund grant whereby they are gradually turning an arable piece of farmland back into cha...
This working farm, near Newton Tony, is gradually being transformed into chalk downland by the RSPB. Head to this site and you may just be lucky enough to spot lapwings, stone curlews, skylarks and other ground-nesting birds. The RSPB’s blog about the reserve gives some of the latest sightings and success stories. So, this is a little taster of jus...
Lake House is an Elizabethan country house dating from 1578, in Wilsford cum Lake in Wiltshire, England, about 7 miles (11 km) north of Salisbury. It is a Grade I listed building. [1] The gardens are Grade II listed in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest .
Nestled in the Wylye Valley between Salisbury and Warminster, just off the Great West Way, Langford Lakes nature reserve is an ideal place for bird watching. The four lakes and wet scrape provide a vital stopping off point and resident habitat for about 150 different bird species.
6 days ago · Nestled in the Wylye Valley between Salisbury and Warminster, Langford Lakes nature reserve is an ideal place for bird watching. The four lakes and wet scrape provide a vital stopping off point and resident habitat for about 150 different bird species.
- Salisbury, Wiltshire
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Open bodies of water are a rarity in south Wiltshire, making Langford Lakes nature reserve an attractive stopping-off point for a host of wild birds and those who enjoy bird-watching. Owned by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, the reserve is made up of meadows and three lakes, with the River Wylye forming part of its border.
Introduction. Lake House is a 20th-century garden with formal and informal features. Terrain. The grounds at Lake House slope generally to the north-east towards the River Avon. The following is from the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.
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