Getting here
50.89817, -3.58925
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Pied Wagtail +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Pied Wagtail +47 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Russet Toughshank, Charcoal Burner +174 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Russet Toughshank, Charcoal Burner +174 more · last seen 2015
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough Meadow-grass, Glaucous Sedge, Bugle +74 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Wood Hedgehog, Chanterelle, Beechwood Sickener +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Forest Cuckoo Bee, Early Bumblebee, Meadow Grasshopper +178 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Forest Cuckoo Bee, Early Bumblebee, Meadow Grasshopper +178 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Vulscombe Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
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