Getting here
51.09759, -3.24610
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, New Zealand Pigmyweed · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Peacock +145 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Peacock +145 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Taunton Deane Circular Walk 1Walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
West Deane WayWalking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Boarpath Lanebridleway · 352 m
Wildlife to spot
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