Slowley Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 125 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 125 ha
Places › England › South West › Somerset Getting here
51.13833, -3.44632
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2022
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Goblet Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Beige Coral +11 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Goblet Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Beige Coral +11 more · last seen 2022
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small White +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monk's Path to Home Farm Blue Anchor Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MPBA Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to Minehead Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Coleridge Way Walking route 82 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 82 km Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way West Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MWW Regional walking route
Show on map Perley Lane public footpath · 1.2 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.2 km Path type: footway
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Minehead to Carhampton Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Steam Coast Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 16 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Stout's Way Lane, in Slowley Wood
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3,041 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,041 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pied Flycatcher · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Bullfinch · Wren +49
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Raven Corvus corax House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 House Martin Delichon urbicum2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2021 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2021 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Fallow Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Syrphus · Glow-worm · Dark Bush-cricket
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Syrphus Syrphus2022 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2021 Goblet Waxcap · Snowy Waxcap · Tagell Binc Sidanaidd · Butter Waxcap · Beige Coral +9
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe lepida Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus Tagell Binc Sidanaidd Entoloma sericeum Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea Beige Coral Clavulinopsis umbrinella Yellow Club Clavulinopsis helvola Blackening Waxcap Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,041 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pied Flycatcher · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Bullfinch · Wren +49
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Raven Corvus corax House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 House Martin Delichon urbicum2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2021 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2021 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Fallow Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Syrphus · Glow-worm · Dark Bush-cricket
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Syrphus Syrphus2022 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2021 Goblet Waxcap · Snowy Waxcap · Tagell Binc Sidanaidd · Butter Waxcap · Beige Coral +9
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe lepida Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus Tagell Binc Sidanaidd Entoloma sericeum Butter Waxcap Hygrocybe ceracea Beige Coral Clavulinopsis umbrinella Yellow Club Clavulinopsis helvola Blackening Waxcap Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hygrocybe conica
Hygrocybe conica
Cap Cŵyr Gludiog Hygrocybe glutinipes
Cap Cŵyr Gludiog Hygrocybe glutinipes
Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus
Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus
Tagell Binc Sbôr Serog Entoloma conferendum
Tagell Binc Sbôr Serog Entoloma conferendum
Oily Waxcap Hygrocybe quieta
Oily Waxcap Hygrocybe quieta
White Spindles Clavaria fragilis
White Spindles Clavaria fragilis
Crow Pinkgill Entoloma corvinum s. lat.
Crow Pinkgill Entoloma corvinum s. lat.
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis 