Getting here
51.18695, -3.47394
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Heath Fritillary, Small Heath, Large White +146 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)Walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe MartinWalking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
N/ACycling route422 m
N/ACycling route135 m
N/ACycling route4.6 km
N/ACycling route675 m
🐴Horse riding
25 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ellicombe Combebridleway · 717 m
Conduit Lanebridleway · 1 km
Wildlife to spot
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