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Pond Wood

✦ Ancient woodland45 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome45 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
  • 🍄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

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Cormorant +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Cormorant +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Redshank, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Supine Plait-moss +118 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

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

Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Alyxoria xerica · last seen 2017; Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Alyxoria xerica · last seen 2017

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Steam Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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