Getting here
51.21949, -3.49749
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +22 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe Martin
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Selworthy Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Selworthy and Bury Castle circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Walking in Exmoor: Day OneWalking route12.8 km
Part one of a two-day walk on the Holnicote Estate.
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)Walking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
N/ACycling route597 m
N/ACycling route422 m
N/ACycling route135 m
N/ACycling route1 km
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Greenaleigh Lower Roadbridleway · 195 m
Greenaleigh Lower Roadbridleway · 247 m
Wildlife to spot
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