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Black Down Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Tim Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.14608, -3.33229

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Beautiful Demoiselle +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Beautiful Demoiselle +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Swift, Mallard, Kingfisher +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
Monk's Path to Home Farm Blue AnchorWalking route
Named routeRef MPBALocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Steam Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Permissive path alongside Black Down Wood

📷 Tim Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Permissive path alongside Black Down Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Watchet Memorial GroundUrban park3.9 km→✦ST AUDRIES (HOUSE)Historic site4.8 km→🐄TropiquariaVisitor farm1.9 km→✦NETTLECOMBE COURTHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Orchard MeadowUrban park3.9 km→✦Wayside cross 100m south east of Doniford FarmHistoric site4 km→

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