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Combe Down Wood

11 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2023; Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +28 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +28 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Peltigera praetextata · last seen 2013; Fungi — Peltigera praetextata · last seen 2013

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Taunton Deane Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeRef TD1Local walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
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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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