The highlight of English spring – bluebells! We are lucky to have many local woods that boast carpets of this iconic flower. Please enjoy them while sticking to the footpaths as there are nesting birds and young deer around at this time of year.
Local Bluebell Woods
Theale Area
Newbury Area
Bowdown Woods near Greenham Common, run by BBOWT Wildlife Trust
Hungerford Area
Sanham Green (coming from the town centre, turn right at bend after Hungerford Rugby Club. No footpath, see bluebells from the road)
Woods near the Kintbury gate of Hungerford Common.
Cake Wood, Froxfield (from Cobbs Farmshop, walk along A4 towards Marlborough and footpath to the wood is on the right, or turn up Littlecote Road from the A4 in Froxfield).
Heath Hanger Copse south of North Denford Farm (coming from Hungerford, turn right in Hungerford Newtown at the Tally Ho. Farm and footpath are on the right.)
Marlborough Area
Chisbury Wood in Great Bedwyn/Chisbury
Wilton Brail between Wilton and Great Bedwyn
Savernake Forest near The Palm on the A4
West Woods in Manton, south of Marlborough
Swindon Area
Hagbourne Copse, SN5 8YW nr Jnct 16 of M4. Swindon’s secret bluebell garden run by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Lambourn Valley
Gold Hill woods between East Garston and Goodings.
Thornhill Copse between Lambourn and Rooksnest
Ashdown House
Wantage Area
Badbury Clump, SN7 7NL between Coleshill and Faringdon. National Trust property with car park charges.
Please comment below if you’d like to add your favourite wood to this list!.
