Getting here
50.97250, -2.43022
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, Greenfinch +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, Greenfinch +65 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wavy Beard-moss, Even Scalewort, Long-beaked Thyme-moss +49 more · last seen 2021
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
National Byway (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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