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Kennel Copse

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.17049, -3.16669

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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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Tender Feather-moss +34 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Small White, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castles & Coast WayWalking route21 km
Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holford : Countryside Scenery

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holford : Countryside Scenery

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🌱Quantock EstateUrban park4.6 km→🌱Fairfield EstateUrban park1.1 km→✦FAIRFIELDHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Bishops CottagesUrban park2.6 km→✦Churchyard cross 5.6m south east of the porch of St Martin's ChurchHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Alfoxton ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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