Getting here
51.25362, -2.55855
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
- 🐕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
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
- 🐕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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Song Thrush +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Song Thrush +67 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Clustered Feather-moss, Common Extinguisher-moss +9 more · last seen 2014
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-tip +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-tip +50 more · last seen 2025
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
4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
East Mendip WayWalking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
The Mendip TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route
N/ACycling route768 m
Wildlife to spot
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