Getting here
51.09145, -3.29059
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Owl, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Owl, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +154 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +154 more · last seen 2017
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Jelly Ear, Coesyn Melfed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock +106 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed, Bluebell · last seen 2020; Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed, Bluebell · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Taunton Deane Circular Walk 1Walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
West Deane WayWalking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Truckwell Lanerestricted byway · 175 m
Truckwell Lanerestricted byway · 870 m
Wildlife to spot
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