Coker Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 30 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Free entry Dogs welcome 30 ha
Places › England › South West › Somerset Getting here
50.89054, -2.66155
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Beautiful Demoiselle +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Beautiful Demoiselle +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map River Parrett Trail Walking route 80 km ▾
Named route Ref RPT Length 80 km Regional walking route
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 26 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 26 National Cycle Network
Show on map South Somerset Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 246 m ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 246 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 686 m ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 686 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Driveway, Coker Wood Cottage
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Wildlife to spot
8,732 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,732 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Common Gull Larus canus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Teal Anas crecca Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Hazel Dormouse
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hazel · Creeping Thistle · Greater Plantain · Prickly Sow-thistle · Jersey Cudweed +40
Hazel Corylus avellana Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Greater Plantain Plantago major Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum Meadow Saffron Colchicum autumnale Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,732 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Common Gull Larus canus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Teal Anas crecca Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Hazel Dormouse
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hazel · Creeping Thistle · Greater Plantain · Prickly Sow-thistle · Jersey Cudweed +40
Hazel Corylus avellana Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Greater Plantain Plantago major Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum Meadow Saffron Colchicum autumnale Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Urtica dioica subsp. subinermis Urtica dioica subsp. subinermis
Urtica dioica subsp. subinermis Urtica dioica subsp. subinermis
Corn Parsley Sison segetum
Corn Parsley Sison segetum
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Oil-seed Rape Brassica napus subsp. oleifera
Oil-seed Rape Brassica napus subsp. oleifera
Grey Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. divulsa
Grey Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. divulsa
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Great Bindweed Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium
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