Pond Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 45 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 45 ha
Places › England › South West › Somerset Getting here
51.11594, -3.33432
Open directionsv 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Cormorant +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Cormorant +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Redshank, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Supine Plait-moss +118 more · last seen 2020
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Alyxoria xerica · last seen 2017; Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Alyxoria xerica · last seen 2017
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Quantock Greenway Walking route 62.5 km ▾
Named route Length 62.5 km Local walking route
Show on map West Deane Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDW Regional walking route
Show on map Coleridge Way Walking route 82 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 82 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Steam Coast Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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