Getting here
51.16671, -3.26945
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Staple Plain Car Park 361m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Staple Plain Car Park 361m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Linnet +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Linnet +70 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Minotaur Beetle +55 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Joe Millards Pathbridleway · 80 m
Joe Millards Pathbridleway · 497 m
The Great Roadrestricted byway · 1.2 km
The Great Roadrestricted byway · 547 m
Wildlife to spot
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