Bagborough Plantation ✦ Ancient woodland 140 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🌲 Walks🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 140 ha
Places › England › South West › Somerset Getting here
51.10606, -3.18519
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Very strong match
1 marked walking trail(s)
Free
🐶 Dog walks
Very strong match
Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Limestone Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +28 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Limestone Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +28 more · last seen 2022
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Castles & Coast Way Walking route 21 km ▾
Named route Length 21 km Local walking route
Show on map Taunton Deane Circular Walk 1 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TD1 Local walking route
Show on map Quantock Greenway Walking route 62.5 km ▾
Named route Length 62.5 km Local walking route
Show on map West Deane Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDW Regional walking route
Show on map Coleridge Way Walking route 82 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 82 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rock Lane public footpath · 21 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 21 m Path type: track
Show on map 19 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hunt's Lane restricted byway · 585 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 585 m Surface ground Path type: bridleway
Show on map Cockercombe Bottom bridleway · 2.3 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 2.3 km Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Rock Lane bridleway · 676 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 676 m Path type: track
Show on map Stout Lane restricted byway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.1 km Surface ground Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Junction of paths by Bagborough Plantation
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Wildlife to spot
18,727 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,727 records · National Biodiversity Network Willow Warbler · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch · Goldcrest · Linnet +34
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix Shoveler Spatula clypeata Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Skylark Alauda arvensis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Redwing Turdus iliacus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Adder
Garden Chafer
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola Hart's-Tongue · Bluebell · Blackthorn · Herb-Robert · Bush Vetch +61
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,727 records · National Biodiversity Network Willow Warbler · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch · Goldcrest · Linnet +34
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix Shoveler Spatula clypeata Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Skylark Alauda arvensis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Redwing Turdus iliacus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Adder
Garden Chafer
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola Hart's-Tongue · Bluebell · Blackthorn · Herb-Robert · Bush Vetch +61
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
daffodils Narcissus
daffodils Narcissus
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum
Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Burdock Arctium
Burdock Arctium
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Orange Day-lily Hemerocallis fulva
Orange Day-lily Hemerocallis fulva
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Greater Chickweed Stellaria neglecta
Greater Chickweed Stellaria neglecta
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
Caucasian Comfrey Symphytum caucasicum
Caucasian Comfrey Symphytum caucasicum
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
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