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Batch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

51.17745, -2.59375

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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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Wall Scalewort, Common Feather-moss +92 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Meadow Brown +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 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
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
Leys Lanepublic footpath · 364 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 364 mPath type: service
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red House Farm

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Red House Farm

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🌱Collett ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Collett ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well houseHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦BISHOPS PALACE, WELLSHistoric site4.5 km→✦Tithe barnHistoric site1.6 km→

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