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Shiplate Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.30206, -2.91283

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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
  • 🍄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 — Magpie, Little Egret, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Little Egret, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Bald Inkcap, Turkeytail +139 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Bald Inkcap, Turkeytail +139 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Speckled Wood +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Saffron, Agrimony · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Bald Inkcap, Jelly Ear, Macro Mushroom +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HMWLocal walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weston to NCN LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route856 m
Named routeRef 33Length 856 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 33Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route335 m
Named routeRef 33Length 335 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mearcombe Lanebridleway · 446 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 446 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shiplate Road

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Parkland ArboretumUrban park3.7 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→🐄Court Farm Country ParkVisitor farm4.6 km→✦Shrunken medieval village of Christon and associated field system 200m north of Manor FarmHistoric site1.9 km→✦Picken's HoleHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Augustine's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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