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Wootton Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

16 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.18223, -3.51414

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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
  • 🅿️(hotel) 245m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Selworthy Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Selworthy and Bury Castle circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Webber's Post wanderWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bossington Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route597 m
Named routeRef 51Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 51Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeRef 51Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Roadway Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Roadway Lanebridleway · 275 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 275 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wootton Common: view down combe off the hill

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wootton Common: view down combe off the hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Blenheim GardensUrban park4 km→🌱KeepUrban park4.9 km→✦Motte and bailey at Dunster CastleHistoric site4.9 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park3.9 km→🌱Selworthy GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Blenheim GardensUrban park4 km→

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