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Clifton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland64 ha

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Ganoderma adspersum, Upright Coral +171 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Turkeytail, Ganoderma adspersum, Upright Coral +171 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Tawny Funnel, Madarch y Coed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 26Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Named routeRef 26Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route686 m
Named routeRef 26Length 686 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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