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Tivington Plantation

106 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome106 ha

Getting here

51.19517, -3.51987

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Xylota segnis, Speckled Bush-cricket +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Selworthy Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Selworthy and Bury Castle circular walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Webber's Post wanderWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bossington Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route597 m
Named routeRef 51Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 51Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeRef 51Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Eight Acre Lanebridleway · 401 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 401 mPath type: track
Long Lanerestricted byway · 591 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 591 mPath type: track
Roadway Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Roadway Lanebridleway · 275 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 275 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Tivington Plantation

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Tivington Plantation

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🌱Blenheim GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Selworthy GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Blenheim GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park3.7 km→✦Horner packhorse bridgeHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Parks WalkUrban park2.6 km→

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