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Melcombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.23316, -2.42461

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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 438m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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 Smoothcap, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Wood Bristle-moss +109 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +146 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +146 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
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route421 m
Named routeLength 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route270 m
Named routeLength 270 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 24Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route65 m
Named routeLength 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2008 : Approaching Vobster

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2008 : Approaching Vobster

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🌱Ammerdown ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦AMMERDOWN HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→✦MELLS PARKHistoric site600 m→✦BABINGTON HOUSEHistoric site2.8 km→✦Tedbury campHistoric site4 km→✦Nunney CastleHistoric site4.1 km→

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