Getting here
51.25987, -2.64961
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Monarch's Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
5 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
14
14 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Monarch's Way · Walking990 km
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed) · Cycling0
Samaritans Way South West · Walking166 km
West Mendip Way · Walking48 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Spoil heaps is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 165m
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Picnic spot
141m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦St Cuthbert's and Chewton lead mines and Fair Lady WellHistoric site500 m→✦Deserted medieval farmstead and field system NW of Ebbor WoodHistoric site3.8 km→✦Spoil heapsHistoric site200 m→✦Priddy Glebe Barrow: a bowl barrow 25m north of St. Lawrence's ChurchHistoric site2 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Milton Lodge and The CombeHistoric site4.6 km→