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Wood Barrow round barrow See also SOMERSET 168

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📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.16734, -3.83745

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Raven
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Raven, Kestrel +39 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Raven, Kestrel +39 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green-ribbed Sedge, Purple Moor-grass, Tufted Hair-grass +178 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crimson Waxcap, Blue Roundhead, Scarlet Waxcap +4 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood Barrow

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood Barrow

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