Warren Field Plantation

Warren Field Plantation is a proper woodland walk just outside Salisbury, the kind of place locals know and visitors often miss. It's mixed forest - enough variety to keep things interesting without being vast, so you won't spend half the day getting lost. The walk itself is straightforward through beech and conifer, with decent tracks that don't turn into mud even after rain.

This suits families with kids aged seven upwards and anyone after a gentle woodland stroll rather than a challenging hike. You're looking at an hour, ninety minutes maximum, depending on how often you stop. The forest isn't dramatic - no views that'll make you gasp - but it's peaceful and genuinely green, which counts for something on a grey English day.

Free to access, no visitor centre or facilities that I could find, so bring what you need. Go morning if you can, especially weekends, because the car park does fill up. It pairs well with a Salisbury-based caravan holiday - Salisbury Campsite at Bake Farm sits only 4.7 miles away, as do Summerlands and Coombe caravan parks further out. You could easily do this as a morning outing before heading into Salisbury proper for lunch.

Honestly? It's worth the detour if you're staying nearby and want an easy woodland break, but it's not worth driving an hour out of your way for. Local dog walkers love it, and that tells you something.