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Mendip Lodge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland160 ha

📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome160 ha

Getting here

51.32580, -2.77101

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Smoothcap · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 64 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Doleberrowpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
Jews Lanepublic footpath · 323 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 323 mPath type: service
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 26Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

66 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Batchrestricted byway · 475 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 475 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified
Doleberrowbridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Link Lanebridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mPath type: unclassified
Link Lanebridleway · 191 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 191 mPath type: unclassified
The Batchrestricted byway · 651 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 651 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Guy Wareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦World War II bombing decoy complex, anti-aircraft obstructions and Beacon Batch round barrow cemetery on Black DownHistoric site2.3 km→✦WWII bombing decoy complexHistoric site2.3 km→✦Dolebury Camp: a large univallate hillfort and associated and later earthworks on Dolebury WarrenHistoric site1.3 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and associated earthworks on Burrington HamHistoric site1.4 km→✦Roman settlement at Town FieldHistoric site4.6 km→✦Dolebury Hill FortHistoric site1.4 km→

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