Crowcombe Combe ✦ Ancient woodland 49 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 49 ha
Places › England › South West › Somerset Getting here
51.12933, -3.22574
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Crowcombe Park Gate 113m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Crowcombe Park Gate 113m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Smoothcap · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Minotaur Beetle +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Castles & Coast Way Walking route 21 km ▾
Named route Length 21 km Local walking route
Show on map Quantock Greenway Walking route 62.5 km ▾
Named route Length 62.5 km Local walking route
Show on map West Deane Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDW Regional walking route
Show on map Coleridge Way Walking route 82 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 82 km Regional walking route
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Drove restricted byway · 856 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 856 m Surface ground Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
28,181 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,181 records · National Biodiversity Network Meadow Pipit · Stonechat · Coal Tit · Linnet · Raven +40
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Skylark Alauda arvensis Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Whitethroat Curruca communis Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix Redwing Turdus iliacus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Swift Apus apus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Garden Chafer · Hairy Shieldbug · Syrphus · Green Shieldbug +18
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Smoothcap
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,181 records · National Biodiversity Network Meadow Pipit · Stonechat · Coal Tit · Linnet · Raven +40
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Skylark Alauda arvensis Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Whitethroat Curruca communis Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix Redwing Turdus iliacus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Swift Apus apus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Garden Chafer · Hairy Shieldbug · Syrphus · Green Shieldbug +18
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Smoothcap
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Phyllaphis fagi Phyllaphis fagi2025
Phyllaphis fagi Phyllaphis fagi2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Metopeurum fuscoviride Metopeurum fuscoviride2025
Metopeurum fuscoviride Metopeurum fuscoviride2025
Cionus Cionus2025
Cionus Cionus2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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