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Burton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.01625, -2.90039

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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 88m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Nuthatch +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Nuthatch +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Azure Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
South Drovepublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmPath type: service
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network route 339Cycling route
Named routeRef 339National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 33Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 33Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km
Named routeRef 339Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scarp slope and Burton Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scarp slope and Burton Wood

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Nearby places

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✦BURTON PYNSENTHistoric site600 m→✦Burton Pynsent MonumentHistoric site1 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Roman house W of vicarageHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Stathe CottagesUrban park4.3 km→✦Duck decoy on Middle MoorHistoric site4.9 km→

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