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Black Down Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Dipper
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Dipper, Greenfinch +58 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Dipper, Greenfinch +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, Marmalade Hoverfly +118 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
Monk's Path to Home Farm Blue AnchorWalking route
Named routeRef MPBALocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Steam Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Permissive path alongside Black Down Wood

Permissive path alongside Black Down Wood

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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