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Getting here
50.98809, -2.99076
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Oedemera femoralis, Acrossus rufipes, Dark Bush-cricket +12 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Red-backed Shrike +25 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Red-backed Shrike +25 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Somerset Space WalkWalking route
Herepath Trail - Castle NerocheWalking route
Herepath Trail - ThurlbearWalking route
Staple Fitzpaine HerepathWalking route
East Deane WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Route 33Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route599 m
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Wildlife to spot
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