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Horse Parks Wood

✦ Ancient woodland54 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

51.11166, -3.33556

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Canada Goose
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Cormorant +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Cormorant +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Mamillate Plait-moss, Redshank +62 more · last seen 2020

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia tenella, Verrucaria, Golden Waxcap +138 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Physcia tenella, Verrucaria, Golden Waxcap +138 more · last seen 2017

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Corner of Horse Parks Wood

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Corner of Horse Parks Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NETTLECOMBE COURTHistoric site2.3 km→💧Clatworthy ReservoirReservoir5 km→💧Clatworthy ReservoirReservoir5 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's ChurchHistoric site2.4 km→✦The Incline, lying between Brendon Hill and Comberow, and the remains of Combe Row StationHistoric site4 km→✦Raleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather HouseHistoric site4.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Birds Hill, Lower

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Birds Hill, Upper

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