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Breech Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.06457, -2.83963

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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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network route 339Cycling route
Named routeRef 339National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km
Named routeRef 339Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route468 m
Named routeRef 339Length 468 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A path in Breech Wood

📷 Nick Chipchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A path in Breech Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cockle MoorUrban park3.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→🐄Pitney Farm ShopVisitor farm3.3 km→✦Duck decoy on Middle MoorHistoric site2 km→✦Low Ham Roman villaHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Millennium WoodUrban park2.9 km→

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