🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 242m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 242m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🛝Playground
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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19 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Ashclyst Blue WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef ABLUELocal walking route
Ashclyst Red WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef AREDRound tripLocal walking route
Ashclyst Green WalkWalking route3.2 km▾
Named routeRef AGREENLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ashclyst Purple WalkWalking route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef APURPLELength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Westbear Lanepublic footpath · 6 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Westbear Lanepublic footpath · 203 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mPath type: footway
Culver Closepublic footpath · 251 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mPath type: residential
🚴
Cycling
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route▾
Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst
Named routeRef KBFCTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
🐴
Horse riding
▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Back Streetbyway open to all traffic · 79 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 79 mSurface cobblestoneIncline downPath type: track
About this nature reserve
Charwell Wetlands, Bradninch is a 1-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Mid Devon, South West England. This small wetland habitat supports an array of birds and insects, with opportunities for visitors to enjoy nature walks and birdwatching.
