Getting here
50.89570, -3.57311
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Pheasant, Robin +48 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Tawny Owl, Pheasant, Robin +48 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Ochre Brittlegill, Turkeytail +156 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Ochre Brittlegill, Turkeytail +156 more · last seen 2015
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Water Mint, Beech +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Forest Cuckoo Bee, Early Bumblebee, Small White +134 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Forest Cuckoo Bee, Early Bumblebee, Small White +134 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, American Skunk-cabbage, Himalayan Balsam +139 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, American Skunk-cabbage, Himalayan Balsam +139 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Vulscombe Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
Vulscombe Lanerestricted byway · 40 m
Vulscombe Lanerestricted byway · 197 m
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