Grovely Wood
Grovely Wood is one of the largest woodlands in southern Wiltshire, England. It stands on a chalk ridge above the River Wylye in Barford St Martin parish, to the south-west of the village of Great Wishford, within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Area
- Description: in Wiltshire, England
- Also known as: “Groveley Wood”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grovely Castle and Church of St Nicholas Of Mira.
Grovely Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grovely Castle is the site of an Iron Age univallate hill fort in the parish of Steeple Langford, in Wiltshire, England. The remaining ramparts stand approximately 3.2 m high, with 1.5 m deep ditches, although ploughing has damaged the earthworks in some parts of the site.
Church of St Nicholas Of Mira
Church
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Nicholas Of Mira is situated 2 miles north of Grovely Wood.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St John the Baptist is situated 2 miles southeast of Grovely Wood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barford St Martin and Baverstock.
Barford St Martin
Village
Photo: William Avery, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Barford St Martin is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about 2.5 miles west of Wilton, around the junction of the A30 and the B3089. Barford is known as one of the Nadder Valley villages, named for the River Nadder which flows through the parish. Grovely Wood forms the northern section of the parish.
Baverstock
Hamlet
Photo: William Avery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baverstock is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dinton, in Wiltshire, England, about 7 miles west of Salisbury. The village has 10 private dwellings, a church and several farm buildings.
Little Langford
Hamlet
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Langford is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Steeple Langford, in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Wilton, about 5 miles to the southeast. Little Langford is situated 2 miles north of Grovely Wood.
Grovely Wood
- Category: woodland
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Grovely Wood” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Grovely Wood”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Burcombe and Great Wishford.
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Highlights include Stapleford Castle and The Common.
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