The Whit Stones: two standing stones 230m west of Whitstone Post
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.20391, -3.64280
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Little Egret
- 🌳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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Little Egret
- 🌳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
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Little Egret, Oystercatcher +101 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Birds — Herring Gull, Little Egret, Oystercatcher +101 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Bibio pomonae, Field Grasshopper +9 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Eyebright · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Webber's Post wanderWalking route1.6 km▾
Named routeLength 1.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bossington Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Horner Wood ancient trees walkWalking route3.2 km▾
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dunkery and Horner Wood circular walkWalking route4.8 km▾
Named routeLength 4.8 kmLocal walking route
Walking in Exmoor: Day OneWalking route12.8 km▾
Part one of a two-day walk on the Holnicote Estate.
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Toll Roadpublic footpath · 6.6 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6.6 kmSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route10.7 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route131 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route504 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 504 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Minor road west of Whitstone Post
Photos
Minor road west of Whitstone Post
Facilities
🅿️Parking
2 nearby · Free · 109m
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
2,399 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,399 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds104 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025Herring Gull · Little Egret · Oystercatcher · Black-headed Gull · Curlew
+99 more speciesHide species list
🦌Mammals4 species
summerautumn
2025Red Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummerautumn
2023Common Lizard · Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026Common Frog
Lesser Stag Beetle · Bibio pomonae · Field Grasshopper · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Garden Chafer
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2024
- Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2023
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023
- Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2023
Japanese Knotweed · Eyebright
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,399 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds104 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025Herring Gull · Little Egret · Oystercatcher · Black-headed Gull · Curlew
+99 more speciesHide species list
🦌Mammals4 species
summerautumn
2025Red Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummerautumn
2023Common Lizard · Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026Common Frog
Lesser Stag Beetle · Bibio pomonae · Field Grasshopper · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Garden Chafer
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2024
- Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2023
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023
- Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2023
Japanese Knotweed · Eyebright
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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