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James's Brake

1 ha

📷 James Ayres · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31396, -2.56682

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 292m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route743 m
Named routeRef 3Length 743 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nanny Hurn's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 132 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 132 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Nanny Hurn's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 243 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 243 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nanny Hurn's Lane

📷 James Ayres · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nanny Hurn's Lane

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🦉FOLLY FARMNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦STON EASTON PARKHistoric site3.8 km→✦Large univallate hillfort with outworks 800m west of White CrossHistoric site2.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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