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Woodland near Alhampton

11 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.10760, -2.52983

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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 194m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Wildlife

Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Byway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mPath type: service
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Castle Cary LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 26Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Jacob's Lanebridleway · 415 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 415 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gateway south of Alhampton

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gateway south of Alhampton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Moat GardenUrban park2.4 km→✦A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park PondHistoric site2.5 km→🌱FairfieldUrban park1.8 km→✦The Round HouseHistoric site2.3 km→✦The RoundhouseHistoric site2.3 km→🐄Thorner'sVisitor farm4.8 km→

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