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Little Common

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.31665, -2.89718

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Hairy Curtain Crust, Turkeytail +187 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Hairy Curtain Crust, Turkeytail +187 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Bald Inkcap, Pleated Inkcap, Jelly Ear +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Side-fruited Crisp-moss, Meadow Saffron, Agrimony +2 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HMWLocal walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weston to NCN LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridewell Lanebridleway · 240 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 240 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rough grazing beside the West Mendip Way

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rough grazing beside the West Mendip Way

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Nearby places

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🌱Parkland ArboretumUrban park2 km→🌱Worle MoorUrban park4.4 km→🌱Plumley ParkUrban park4.4 km→🐄Court Farm Country ParkVisitor farm2.7 km→🌱Plumley ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Worle MoorUrban park4.4 km→

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