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Places › England › South West › Somerset Getting here
51.09212, -2.57014
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Robin +74 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Robin +74 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +27 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way West Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MWW Regional walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 26 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 26 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Castle Cary Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map South Somerset Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 13 m ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 13 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos A glimpse of the River Brue, in the 'South of France'
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Wildlife to spot
16,926 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,926 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
summer winter
2024 ▾
Robin · Wren · Chiffchaff · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit +14
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Small White · Ringlet +14
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Small White Pieris rapae Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Peacock Aglais io Green-veined White Pieris napi Bittersweet · Sweet Violet · Oxeye Daisy · Broad-leaved Dock
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Sweet Violet Viola odorata Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,926 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
summer winter
2024 ▾
Robin · Wren · Chiffchaff · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit +14
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Small White · Ringlet +14
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Small White Pieris rapae Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Peacock Aglais io Green-veined White Pieris napi Bittersweet · Sweet Violet · Oxeye Daisy · Broad-leaved Dock
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Sweet Violet Viola odorata Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Large White Pieris brassicae
Large White Pieris brassicae
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Comma Polygonia c-album
Comma Polygonia c-album
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Brown Argus Aricia agestis
Brown Argus Aricia agestis
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
Marbled White Melanargia galathea 