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Huish Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.88432, -4.08944

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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
  • 🍄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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +58 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +58 more · last seen 2022

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, White Fibrecap, Snowy Waxcap +103 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Torth Felen, White Fibrecap, Snowy Waxcap +103 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Greater Fork-moss, Minute Pouncewort +65 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Wood Blewits, Blushing Wood Mushroom +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 3Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James the Less church, Huish

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James the Less church, Huish

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⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds800 m→⛪Petrockstowe Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Petrock's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪Church of St James the LessReligious grounds500 m→✦Moated site at Grange FarmHistoric site900 m→

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