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Spring Pond

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.10862, -2.42681

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +5 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Tawny Owl +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Tawny Owl +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees by the track

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees by the track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's SchoolHistoric site1.7 km→✦REDLYNCH PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱Oudolf GardensUrban park1.4 km→✦The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St MaryHistoric site1.9 km→🐄GodminsterVisitor farm1.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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