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Chedington Woods

✦ Ancient woodland81 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome81 ha

Getting here

50.86083, -2.72066

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Goldfinch
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Woundwort Shieldbug, Red Admiral +3 more · last seen 2025

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

4 signed routes nearby · 16 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
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 649 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 649 mPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry track in Chedington Woods

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry track in Chedington Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mosterton ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Mohun Castle (site of)Historic site2.3 km→✦Moated site 800m NNW of Pipplepen FarmhouseHistoric site2.6 km→✦Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller FarmHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱South Perrott & Chedington (Millennium Green)Urban park1.8 km→

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