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Quarts Moor

45 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

50.94758, -3.20844

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Barren Strawberry +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +142 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +142 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Sycamore, Common Nettle +191 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Bluebell, Sycamore, Common Nettle +191 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herepath Trail - ChurchstantonWalking route
Named routeRef HTcLocal walking route
Wellington Monument walkWalking route
Named route
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Uffculme Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef UFT
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wellington: on Quarts Moor

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wellington: on Quarts Moor

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🌱Elm MeadowsUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hilltop ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Wellington Tennis ClubUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wellington ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wellington ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Wellington ParkHistoric site3.9 km→

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