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Wick Green Copse - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.33186, -2.60879

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 359m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 3Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 3Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chew Valley Lake at Wick Green Point

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chew Valley Lake at Wick Green Point

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉FOLLY FARMNature reserve3.3 km→🐄Chew Valley Country MarketVisitor farm3.8 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→💧Chew Valley LakeReservoir900 m→💧Chew Valley LakeReservoir900 m→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds900 m→

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