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The Brake - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.91185, -3.36910

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 3 Link to Tiverton Parkway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Westleigh Quarry TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WQTLocal walking route
Burlescombe TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BURLocal walking route
Uffculme Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef UFT
Willand Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WVTLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link to Tiverton ParkwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 3Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route415 m
Named routeRef 3Length 415 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route12 m
Named routeLength 12 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marshy ground and power lines by The Brake

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marshy ground and power lines by The Brake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The 'Rec'Urban park3.3 km→🦉GRAND WESTERN CANAL COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.8 km→🏞️GRAND WESTERN CANALCountry park1.8 km→✦BRIDWELLHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Jubilee FieldsUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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