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Boomer Wood

✦ Ancient woodland81 ha

📷 Ken Grainger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome81 ha

Getting here

51.08269, -3.05445

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

19 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Swartz's Feather-moss, Tender Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +206 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +206 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Somerset Space WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridgwater Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route755 m
Named routeRef 3Length 755 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route264 m
Named routeRef 3Length 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through King's Cliff Wood, North Petherton

📷 Ken Grainger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through King's Cliff Wood, North Petherton

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