Getting here
50.93435, -2.73427
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Wood Bristle-moss, Dilated Scalewort +72 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +145 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +145 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hockers Hillrestricted byway · 436 m
Grintley Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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