Getting here
51.22717, -2.63600
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Silky Wall Feather-moss +105 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +64 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
East Mendip WayWalking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Bristol Hillpublic footpath · 392 m
🚴Cycling
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Strawberry LineCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route231 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
New Cutbridleway · 392 m
Wildlife to spot
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