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Biscombe Wood

13 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome13 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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Nuthatch, Pheasant, Bullfinch +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

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

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Herepath Trail - ThurlbearWalking route
Named routeRef HTbLocal walking route
Staple Fitzpaine HerepathWalking route
Named routeRef SFHLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
Herepath Trail - Blagdon HillWalking route
Named routeRef HTbLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

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