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St Beuno's Church

✦ Ancient woodland323 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome323 ha

Getting here

51.22710, -3.69348

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Carrion Crow
  • 🍄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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — River Pocket-moss, Taper-leaved Earth-moss, Shaw's Bristle-moss +100 more · last seen 2022

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Hypotrachyna revoluta s. str., Arthonia radiata +57 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Hypotrachyna revoluta s. str., Arthonia radiata +57 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Green-veined White +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Green-veined White +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 2: Porlock Weir to Lynmouth / Lynton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe MartinWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route131 m
Named routeRef 51Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route504 m
Named routeRef 51Length 504 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Embelle Wood

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Embelle Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Malmsmead BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→✦Oare BridgeHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Beuno's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Linear barrow and cairn cemetery on Cosgate Hill, circa 240m north-west of County Gate Visitor CentreHistoric site2.8 km→✦The Whit Stones: two standing stones 230m west of Whitstone PostHistoric site4.4 km→

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