Getting here
51.17118, -2.38823
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 — Moorhen, Canada Goose, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Canada Goose, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +49 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +183 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +183 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 · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
East Mendip WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Route 25Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route9.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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