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Beryl Wood

✦ Ancient woodland48 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

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 171m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Flat Neckera, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +54 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

5 signed routes nearby · 16 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
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Peace Close Lanepublic footpath · 261 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 261 mPath type: track
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Cycling

46 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
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
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 3Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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