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Combe Big Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.02901, -3.55514

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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
  • 📍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

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Yorkshire-fog +71 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Marmalade Hoverfly, Goera pilosa +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Marmalade Hoverfly, Goera pilosa +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Bulbous Honey Fungus +4 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Bulbous Honey Fungus +4 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Combe Lanepublic footpath · 192 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 192 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route69 m
Named routeRef 3Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 3Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Somerset : Combe Farm

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Somerset : Combe Farm

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✦Barle BridgeHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Exmoor LawnsUrban park1.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Oldberry CastleHistoric site1.6 km→

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