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Ford's Croft Goil

28 ha

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

50.89138, -2.81604

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Vine Weevil +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Vine Weevil +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Barn Lanepublic footpath · 382 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 382 mPath type: track
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 33Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 33Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 33Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tuncombe Lanebridleway · 341 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 341 mPath type: service
Tuncombe Lanebridleway · 680 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 680 mPath type: service
Tuncombe Lanebridleway · 187 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 187 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway towards Ford's Croft Farm

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway towards Ford's Croft Farm

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🌱HenhayesUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Bincomb BeechesUrban park1.8 km→✦HINTON HOUSEHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Happy ValleyUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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