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Grovely Wood Forest Trail – View from Hadden Hill loop from South Newton

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Grovely Wood Forest Trail – View from Hadden Hill loop from South Newton

Moderate

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Grovely Wood Forest Trail – View from Hadden Hill loop from South Newton

02:15

8.23km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

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31 m

Stone Bridge Over the River Nadder

Highlight • Bridge

wet and muddy day out with Ashley
would've been a good gravel ride in the dry
missed out Grovely Wood
Wheatsheaf Pub was a good start finish venue

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583 m

The Royal Oak, Great Wishford

Highlight • Pub

Free water at the bar

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3.55 km

One of the largest mixed woodlands in southern Wiltshire, situated on a chalk ridge above the River Wylye. It is recognised for its nature conservation importance through designation as a County Wildlife Site. Among the species found here is the Purple Emperor butterfly.

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3.65 km

Bluebell Woods on Monarch's Way, Grovely Wood

Highlight • Forest

Grovely Wood is one of Wiltshire's largest mixed woodlands and there's loads of trail running potential here. Particularly beautiful in spring, the chalk ridge it woodland adorns is a delight all year round. This section is part of the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile (1,006 km) long-distance trail that represents the escape route taken by King Charles II after his defeat at the battle of Worcester.

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5.08 km

First Broad Drive, Grovely Woods

Highlight • Historical Site

First Broad Drive is an arrow-straight avenue through the heart of Grovely Woods. It's easy to pick up speed along this section; usually straight lines are something of a rarity where trail running is concerned. Unsurprisingly, given its trajectory, it was once part of a Roman road, a section of a trade route that connected the Mendips to the English Channel.

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5.81 km