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💧 Reservoir

Birds Hill, Lower

✦ Ancient woodland· Forestry England

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting here

51.11626, -3.33517

Best for

2 activities

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Heritage

Free68%

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3

3 named nearby

Named route
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Cycling

1

1 named nearby

Named route
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Horse riding

1

1 public path

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Steam Coast Trail · Cycling0
Quantock Greenway · Walking62.5 km
West Deane Way · Walking0
Coleridge Way · Walking82 km

About this reservoir

Birds Hill, Lower is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. 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. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On top of Bird's Hill

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On top of Bird's Hill

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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
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NETTLECOMBE COURTHistoric site1.8 km→🐄TropiquariaVisitor farm5 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's ChurchHistoric site1.9 km→✦The Incline, lying between Brendon Hill and Comberow, and the remains of Combe Row StationHistoric site4.2 km→✦Raleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather HouseHistoric site4.5 km→✦Cleeve AbbeyHistoric site4.9 km→

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