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Bector Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.22990, -2.46498

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Goldfinch +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Goldfinch +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route421 m
Named routeLength 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route270 m
Named routeLength 270 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2009 : Whitehole Hill passes through Hurdlestone Wood

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2009 : Whitehole Hill passes through Hurdlestone Wood

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✦MELLS PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Oakhill Recreational GroundUrban park4.3 km→✦Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood SouthHistoric site1.8 km→✦BABINGTON HOUSEHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Jill's CloseUrban park4.6 km→✦Medieval coal mining remains immediately south of Benter CrossHistoric site3 km→

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