Getting here
51.27901, -2.76039
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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ 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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wall Scalewort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Silky Wall Feather-moss +10 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Cufic Lanepublic footpath · 162 m
Cufic Lanepublic footpath · 100 m
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Strawberry LineCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Route 26Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route113 m
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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