Getting here
51.30508, -2.90255
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Bald Inkcap, Turkeytail +139 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Bald Inkcap, Turkeytail +139 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Swallow, Magpie, Jackdaw +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Magpie, Jackdaw +41 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Speckled Wood +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Speckled Wood +38 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Fungi — Bald Inkcap, Jelly Ear, Macro Mushroom +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
The Mendip TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weston to NCN LinkCycling route
Route 33Cycling route
Strawberry LineCycling route
Route 26Cycling route
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Main RouteCycling route66 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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