Getting here
50.84967, -3.68992
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Adder's-tongue · last seen 2021
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Swift, Treble Lines, Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Swift, Treble Lines, Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum +24 more · last seen 2025
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Moors WayWalking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Langham Lanepublic footpath · 668 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Swannaton Lanerestricted byway · 1.6 km
Swannaton Lanerestricted byway · 985 m
Butcombe Lanerestricted byway · 2.5 km
Swannaton Lanerestricted byway · 111 m
Wildlife to spot
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