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Whits Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.17418, -3.46774

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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
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rhododendron, Bluebell, Fountain Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Butter Waxcap, Crow Pinkgill +7 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Butter Waxcap, Crow Pinkgill +7 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)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
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 51Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 51Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route675 m
Named routeRef 51Length 675 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
N/ACycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kitswall Lanebridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Whits Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Whits Wood

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🌱KeepUrban park1.8 km→✦Motte and bailey at Dunster CastleHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Blenheim GardensUrban park3.8 km→✦DUNSTER CASTLEHistoric site1.6 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St George's ChurchHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Village GardenUrban park1.9 km→

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