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Fosse Wood

12 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsInsectsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.09155, -2.60179

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦34+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Robin
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Robin, Wigeon +31 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Swallow, Robin, Wigeon +31 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Brimstone Moth +158 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Brimstone Moth +158 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2022

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Swallow, Robin, Wigeon +31 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Castle Cary LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 26Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Fosse Wood

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Fosse Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stocks GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦Church (Remains of)Historic site1 km→✦Medieval settlement 190m south west of Perry's BridgeHistoric site2.5 km→✦Bolter's Bridge, HornblottonHistoric site2.8 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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