Getting here
50.97947, -3.34991
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Hazel +15 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Hawthorn, Beech +130 more · last seen 2019
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small White +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small White +43 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
West Deane WayWalking route
Westleigh Quarry TrailWalking route
Burlescombe TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route991 m
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Main RouteCycling route35 m
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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