Getting here
50.95434, -3.31601
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Elder +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood +93 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood +93 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hedera helix, Black Bryony, Hedge Woundwort +214 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Hedera helix, Black Bryony, Hedge Woundwort +214 more · last seen 2017
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
West Deane WayWalking route
Westleigh Quarry TrailWalking route
Burlescombe TrailWalking route
Uffculme Village TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 3 Link to Tiverton ParkwayCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Main RouteCycling route415 m
Wildlife to spot
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