Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Combe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.08012, -3.22615

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🅿️Parking 113m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush +50 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Peacock +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Peacock +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Combe Wood Tower

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Combe Wood Tower

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉ASH PRIORS COMMONNature reserve3.3 km→🌱St Pancras ChurchUrban park3.2 km→🌱Vale ViewUrban park2.4 km→🌱HeathfieldUrban park2.4 km→🌱Vale ViewUrban park2.5 km→🌱HeathfieldUrban park2.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: ab1f1982-e098-4b86-ad68-988febe351c3