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Knowle Hill

22 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.03767, -3.16103

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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
  • 🅿️Taunton Sea Cadets 197m away — 6 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 — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird +7 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
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Somerset Space WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Taunton Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef THTLocal walking route
Taunton Deane Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeRef TD1Local walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 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
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 3Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route539 m
Named routeRef 3Length 539 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route167 m
Named routeRef 3Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 3Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway line passing Knowle Hill

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway line passing Knowle Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goodland GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Goodland GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platformHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Bishops Hull Playing FieldUrban park3.2 km→🦉ASH PRIORS COMMONNature reserve3.8 km→

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