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Chippenham · Council woodland

Hardenuish Woods

Our verdict

Not worth a special journey, but handy if you live nearby — very accessible on foot, with parking limited to the surrounding streets rather than any dedicated spot.

A small two-hectare broadleaved wood squeezed between a school, Hardenhuish Lane and a housing estate on the edge of Chippenham — the kind of everyday green space that's more useful than scenic, and all the better for being genuinely local.

Council-owned woodland — usually free to walk, look for local access notices.

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