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Ridgeon Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.33027, -2.73042

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Mead Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: residential
Leg Lanepublic footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mPath type: residential
Post Office Lanepublic footpath · 135 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 135 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rickford Lanerestricted byway · 236 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 236 mPath type: track
Ham Linkbridleway · 276 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 276 mPath type: residential
Rickford Risebridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snow covers the empty swimming pool

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snow covers the empty swimming pool

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦World War II bombing decoy complex, anti-aircraft obstructions and Beacon Batch round barrow cemetery on Black DownHistoric site2.5 km→✦WWII bombing decoy complexHistoric site2.5 km→✦Charterhouse lead worksHistoric site3.8 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and associated earthworks on Burrington HamHistoric site1.5 km→✦Roman settlement at Town FieldHistoric site3.1 km→✦Dolebury Camp: a large univallate hillfort and associated and later earthworks on Dolebury WarrenHistoric site4.1 km→

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