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✦ Ancient woodland16 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

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 387m away — 4 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Coot +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Coot +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +85 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 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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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Furzeclose Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: track
Furzeclose Lanebridleway · 157 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 157 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2011 : A gathering of toposcopes

2011 : A gathering of toposcopes

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