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Wells Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland59 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

51.20627, -2.60575

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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 399m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Swift +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Swift +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Striated Feather-moss, Megapolitan Feather-moss, Matted Feather-moss +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +44 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

3 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lyatt Lane

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lyatt Lane

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🌱Collett ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well houseHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Collett ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Cathedral GreenUrban park2.8 km→✦BISHOPS PALACE, WELLSHistoric site2.3 km→⛪Cathedral Church of St AndrewReligious grounds2.7 km→

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