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Weirwood Common

19 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Common Grey Disco, Witch's Butter +30 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Common Grey Disco, Witch's Butter +30 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Tawny Speckled Pug, Meadow Brown, Beautiful Demoiselle +131 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tawny Speckled Pug, Meadow Brown, Beautiful Demoiselle +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Bramble, Yellow Fringe-moss +110 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Foxglove, Bramble, Yellow Fringe-moss +110 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Bilberry, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Walking in Exmoor: Day TwoWalking route25.6 km
Named routeLength 25.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 2: Porlock Weir to Lynmouth / Lynton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe MartinWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Toll Roadpublic footpath · 6.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6.6 kmSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route131 m
Named routeRef 51Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route504 m
Named routeRef 51Length 504 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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