Stable Covert ✦ Ancient woodland 31 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 31 ha
Places › England › South West › Somerset Getting here
50.99892, -3.04669
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Olive Beard-moss, Minute Pouncewort +28 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +118 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +118 more · last seen 2025
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Channel to Channel Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CC Regional walking route
Show on map Somerset Space Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Taunton Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref THT Local walking route
Show on map Herepath Trail - Castle Neroche Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HTn Local walking route
Show on map Herepath Trail - Thurlbear Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HTb Local walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 599 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 599 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 85 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 85 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Public paths
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✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
12,346 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,346 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2023 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Melanostoma scalare · Glow-worm · Baccha elongata · Green Tiger Beetle +3
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024 Baccha elongata Baccha elongata Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Narrow-leaved Pepperwort · Bluebell · Laburnham · Almond · Smooth Tare +34
Narrow-leaved Pepperwort Lepidium ruderale2023 Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides Almond Prunus dulcis Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2024 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,346 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2023 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Melanostoma scalare · Glow-worm · Baccha elongata · Green Tiger Beetle +3
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024 Baccha elongata Baccha elongata Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Narrow-leaved Pepperwort · Bluebell · Laburnham · Almond · Smooth Tare +34
Narrow-leaved Pepperwort Lepidium ruderale2023 Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides Almond Prunus dulcis Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2024 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Large-leaved Lime Tilia platyphyllos2024
Large-leaved Lime Tilia platyphyllos2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2024
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2024
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2024
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2024
Wood Melick Melica uniflora2024
Wood Melick Melica uniflora2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024
Mistletoe Viscum album2024
Mistletoe Viscum album2024
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum2024
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus2024
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum2024
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024
Dewberry Rubus caesius2024
Dewberry Rubus caesius2024
Woodruff Galium odoratum2024
Woodruff Galium odoratum2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana2024
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana2024
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2024
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2024
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum2024
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum2024
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2024
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa2024
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa2024
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2024
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2024
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2024
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2024
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024
Rosa canina Rosa canina2024
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2024
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2024
Meadow Brome Bromus racemosus subsp. commutatus2024
Meadow Brome Bromus racemosus subsp. commutatus2024
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2024
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2024
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2024
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2024
Corn Parsley Sison segetum2024
Corn Parsley Sison segetum2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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