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Hopcott Common - Grassland

17 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.18636, -3.49662

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Macmillan Way West

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Selworthy Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Selworthy and Bury Castle circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Walking in Exmoor: Day OneWalking route12.8 km

Part one of a two-day walk on the Holnicote Estate.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route597 m
Named routeRef 51Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 51Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeRef 51Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Roadway Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Roadway Lanebridleway · 275 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 275 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heathland, on Hopcott Common

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heathland, on Hopcott Common

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🌱Blenheim GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱KeepUrban park3.7 km→✦Motte and bailey at Dunster CastleHistoric site3.7 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Blenheim GardensUrban park2.8 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St George's ChurchHistoric site3.5 km→

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