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Harthanger Wood

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

51.13022, -3.49033

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harthanger Wood

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 550m north west of Lype FarmHistoric site1.1 km→✦ClicketHistoric site1.8 km→✦Three round barrows on Withycombe Common, 360m north of Fire TowerHistoric site3.3 km→✦Later prehistoric defended enclosure, Long WoodHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Brewers GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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