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Allercombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland46 ha

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

51.17371, -3.58418

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 473m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Pied Flycatcher +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Pied Flycatcher +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog-cotton, Heather · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Minotaur Beetle, Garden Chafer +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Selworthy Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Selworthy and Bury Castle circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route504 m
Named routeRef 51Length 504 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route597 m
Named routeRef 51Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route891 m
Named routeRef 51Length 891 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Priestwaybridleway · 444 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 444 mPath type: bridleway
The Priestwaybridleway · 249 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 249 mPath type: bridleway
The Priestwaybridleway · 577 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 577 mPath type: bridleway
The Priestwaybridleway · 39 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 39 mPath type: bridleway
The Priestwaybridleway · 389 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 389 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path going mostly south from East Water Cloutsham to Dunkery Beacon

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path going mostly south from East Water Cloutsham to Dunkery Beacon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Horner packhorse bridgeHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🌱Selworthy GreenUrban park4.7 km→✦Agnes FountainHistoric site4.7 km→✦Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farmHistoric site1.1 km→✦Dunkery Beacon and adjacent moundsHistoric site1.2 km→

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