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Pool Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Barbara Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.19031, -3.61784

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Campsite

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Carrion Crow, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Carrion Crow, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Common Sorrel +39 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Rhagium bifasciatum, Violet Oil-beetle, Lesser Stag Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Selworthy Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Selworthy and Bury Castle circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Webber's Post wanderWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bossington Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Horner Wood ancient trees walkWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route131 m
Named routeRef 51Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route504 m
Named routeRef 51Length 504 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route597 m
Named routeRef 51Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pool Bridge

📷 Barbara Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pool Bridge

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Nearby places

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⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Horner packhorse bridgeHistoric site2.8 km→✦Agnes FountainHistoric site4.4 km→✦Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farmHistoric site2.4 km→✦Allerford New BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→✦Dunkery Beacon and adjacent moundsHistoric site3.8 km→

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