Getting here
51.02493, -3.04121
Best for
6 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 3
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Somerset Space Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
28
6 named nearby · 22 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
46
46 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 3 · Cycling527.7 km
Route 33 · Cycling0
Somerset Space Walk · Walking0
Taunton Heritage Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Hopkins Field · public footpath
Hopkins Field · public footpath
Hopkins Field · public footpath
About this historic site
Chard Arm Junction is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
1 nearby · Free · 428m
🛝
Playground
263m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Children's WoodUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Goodland GardensUrban park4.6 km→✦Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platformHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Goodland GardensUrban park4.6 km→✦HESTERCOMBEHistoric site4.4 km→