Getting here
50.88626, -2.88900
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Turkeytail, Torth Felen, Hairy Curtain Crust +208 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Torth Felen, Hairy Curtain Crust +208 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rambling Tail-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Common Pocket-moss +39 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Madarch y Coed, Blushing Wood Mushroom +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 33Cycling route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Main RouteCycling route528 m
Main RouteCycling route40 m
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