Getting here
51.24944, -2.37658
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Dock Bug +92 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 24
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
East Mendip WayWalking route
Clareham Lanepublic footpath · 144 m
🚴Cycling
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 24Cycling route
Colliers WayCycling route
NCN 24 linkCycling route
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Main RouteCycling route49 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Clareham Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Disused Railway just below Newbury Hill, yet to be finished off as National Cycleway 24
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