Getting here
51.06464, -3.22652
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Tawny Owl +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Tawny Owl +57 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — English Sticky Eyebright · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +70 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Taunton Deane Circular Walk 1Walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
West Deane WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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