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Nightingale Wood
 

Nightingale Wood in South Marston is a unique wildlife site. It is a new woodland and wetland area on an ex-agricultural site. The mixed trees here are still in the early stages of growth but already a new woodland can be seen to be emerging. There are hard surface paths throughout.

How to get there:

Swindon is the nearest town or village.

Via M4 junction 15, take the A419 towards Cirencester and follow signs to South Marston. Nightingale is located on the edge of this village and is signed from there.

OS Grid Reference: SU206883

Start your visit from:

Nightingale Carpark
Walking the dog on an all ability trail through young pine woodland

Facilities:

ParkingEasy Access

Activities:

WalkingWildlife ActivitiesPicnic

Contact:

Recreation Ranger
01594 833057
e-mail: dean@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


active woods
What's of interest
Great Western Community Forest have a downloadable leaflet for Nightingale which can be accessed via the link under 'useful sites'.

What else is here
In Nightingale Wood there is also
wild woods
Useful sites
Find out more
What's the Forestry Commission doing about sustainable forestry or biodiversity? Try these links to find out.
Search our publications database for more indepth information, or look at Forest Research.

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