Getting here
51.26662, -2.61545
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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 — Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Crossbill +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Crossbill +66 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Southern Hawker +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Southern Hawker +49 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bank Haircap, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +141 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bank Haircap, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +141 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
The Mendip TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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