Getting here
50.88755, -2.85248
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Common Pocket-moss +83 more · last seen 2020
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Small White +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Small White +16 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 33Cycling route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route528 m
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Wildlife to spot
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