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Grovely Wood Forest Trail – View of Wylye Valley loop from Steeple Langford

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Grovely Wood Forest Trail – View of Wylye Valley loop from Steeple Langford

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Grovely Wood Forest Trail – View of Wylye Valley loop from Steeple Langford

01:15

19.7km

190m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

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Highlight • Cycleway

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Highlight • Pub

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Stif Mountain Bikes Checkpoint, Grovely Wood

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Grovely Wood Forest Trail

Highlight • Forest

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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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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