Getting here
50.86618, -1.84711
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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Glow-worm, Oedemera lurida +16 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Western Pouncewort +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Western Pouncewort +31 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km
The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Play TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 256Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route375 m
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Main RouteCycling route342 m
Main RouteCycling route578 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Crane LoopMountain bike route
Through the ForestMountain bike route
The Watchmoor LoopMountain bike route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route
The Corsican CircuitMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
6 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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