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Ashcombe Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Adrian and Janet Quantock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.36182, -2.94569

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 166m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pier to Pier Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HMWLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Pleshey Closepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: residential
Helen's Stepspublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: steps
Pleshey Closepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weston to NCN LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pier to Pier WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route856 m
Named routeRef 33Length 856 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 33Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Worlebury Hill Roadbridleway · 149 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 149 mPath type: track
Worlebury Hill Roadbridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Golfers on the 4th Tee

📷 Adrian and Janet Quantock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Golfers on the 4th Tee

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashcombe ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Beach LawnsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Grove ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Parade ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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