Getting here
51.08738, -2.73695
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
- 🅿️Parking 305m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 305m away — 2 car parks within reach
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
Insect spotting
Strong match
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Butterfly-orchid, Bee Orchid, Hairy St John's-wort +8 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay +9 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 26Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Mead Runbridleway · 750 m
Touch Lanerestricted byway · 835 m
Emblett Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Lollover Lanebridleway · 586 m
Wildlife to spot
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