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Upton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.16246, -2.40079

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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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Creeping Feather-moss +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug +186 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug +186 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upton Wood viewed from the east

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upton Wood viewed from the east

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Witham PrioryHistoric site3.9 km→🐄Redwood Rare BreedsVisitor farm1.2 km→🐄Redwood Rare BreedsVisitor farm1.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary St John Baptist and All SaintsReligious grounds2.4 km→

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