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Sticklepath Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.11750, -3.35705

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Canada Goose +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Canada Goose +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dilated Scalewort, Mamillate Plait-moss +116 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Lecidea turgidula, Parrot Waxcap +5 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Lecidea turgidula, Parrot Waxcap +5 more · last seen 2017

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Steam Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pit Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road junction at Sticklepath

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road junction at Sticklepath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NETTLECOMBE COURTHistoric site1.4 km→🐄TropiquariaVisitor farm4.8 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's ChurchHistoric site1.6 km→✦The Incline, lying between Brendon Hill and Comberow, and the remains of Combe Row StationHistoric site2.8 km→✦Raleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather HouseHistoric site3.3 km→✦Cleeve AbbeyHistoric site4.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Birds Hill, Upper

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Birds Hill, Lower

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