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Black Bunting Wood

29 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.20633, -2.46380

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦21+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Goldfinch +18 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Goldfinch +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Goldfinch +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

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

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Furzeclose Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cranmore Tower in the woods

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cranmore Tower in the woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MELLS PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Oakhill Recreational GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Jill's CloseUrban park2.1 km→✦Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood SouthHistoric site3.5 km→✦Medieval coal mining remains immediately south of Benter CrossHistoric site4.6 km→⛪Church of St BartholomewReligious grounds2.2 km→

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