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Lower Stockham Wood

✦ Ancient woodland82 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha

Getting here

51.05251, -3.53006

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Bent, Yorkshire-fog, Ribwort Plantain +81 more · last seen 2022

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Robin, Pheasant +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Robin, Pheasant +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Black Snipefly, Meadow Brown +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Black Snipefly, Meadow Brown +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Autumn Hawkbit +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Courtdown Lanepublic footpath · 479 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 479 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

12 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 route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route69 m
Named routeRef 3Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Baby Lanerestricted byway · 697 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 697 mPath type: path
Minehead Lanerestricted byway · 853 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 853 mPath type: track
Northcombe Lanerestricted byway · 106 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 106 mPath type: service
Heleball Lanerestricted byway · 1000 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1000 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grass field, Stockham Hill

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grass field, Stockham Hill

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🌱Exmoor LawnsUrban park2.1 km→✦Barle BridgeHistoric site2.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Lock up 60m south-east of the Church of St MaryHistoric site3.2 km→💧Wimbleball LakeReservoir4.6 km→💧Wimbleball LakeReservoir4.6 km→

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