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Bicknell Plantation

14 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.95903, -3.48396

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Scathophaga stercoraria, Green Shieldbug +240 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Scathophaga stercoraria, Green Shieldbug +240 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Swan's NeckWalking route
Named routeRef SN
Impey WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 3Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gogwell Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: track
Cove Hillbridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mPath type: unclassified
Palfrey's Lanebridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Out of the wood, Broad Close Plantation

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Out of the wood, Broad Close Plantation

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✦KNIGHTSHAYES COURTHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Knightshayes CourtUrban park3.7 km→✦Bampton CastleHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Michael and all Angels ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Old platform - Bolham StopHistoric site4 km→

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