Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha
Getting here
51.01516, -3.34890
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
🧺Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
West Deane WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route991 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 991 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.9 km▾
Named routeRef 344Length 11.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Bathealton: Hurstone Local Nature Reserve
Photos
Bathealton: Hurstone Local Nature Reserve
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
4,971 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,971 records · NBN AtlasDipper · Jay · Corvus corax corax · Magpie
Gorse · Elder · Marsh Thistle · Blackthorn · Barren Strawberry
+143 more speciesHide species list
All 148 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- GorseUlex europaeus
- ElderSambucus nigra
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
- Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis
- Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- TutsanHypericum androsaemum
- Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,971 records · NBN AtlasDipper · Jay · Corvus corax corax · Magpie
Gorse · Elder · Marsh Thistle · Blackthorn · Barren Strawberry
+143 more speciesHide species list
All 148 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- GorseUlex europaeus
- ElderSambucus nigra
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
- Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis
- Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- TutsanHypericum androsaemum
- Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas