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Loocombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

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 — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Lateral Cryphaea, Common Feather-moss +105 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, Azure Damselfly, Southern Hawker +48 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

1 signed route nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 24Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route47 m
Named routeLength 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route77 m
Named routeLength 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond at the end of Holcombe Wood

Pond at the end of Holcombe Wood

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