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Butleigh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland49 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

51.09917, -2.71073

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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
  • 🅿️Combe Hill Wood 44m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hairy St John's-wort, Stinking Iris, Small Scabious · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +23 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Corizus hyoscyami +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Corizus hyoscyami +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Poldon Waypublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coombe Hollow Lanerestricted byway · 1.3 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.3 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Butleigh Wood

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Merriman ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Wood's Batch Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wraxhill ParkUrban park3 km→✦Living RockHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Stocks GreenUrban park4.2 km→

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