Ebbor Wood

Wood, Forest in Somerset Mendip

England

Ebbor Wood

Electricity poles in low cloud By a field boundary on top of the Mendip Hills. Although it doesn't look like it, this photo was taken in August!
Electricity poles in low cloud Credit: George Evans

Ebbor Wood is a stunning woodland located in Somerset, England. With an approximate area of 200 acres, it is nestled within the Mendip Hills, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The woodland is situated near the village of Wookey Hole and is easily accessible from the nearby town of Wells.

Ebbor Wood is known for its diverse range of trees, including oak, beech, ash, and birch, creating a rich tapestry of colors throughout the year. The woodland floor is covered with a variety of vibrant wildflowers, such as bluebells, primroses, and wood anemones, adding to its natural beauty.

The wood is crisscrossed by a network of footpaths and trails, making it a popular destination for walking and hiking enthusiasts. These paths lead visitors through enchanting wooded areas, across babbling streams, and up to breathtaking viewpoints, offering panoramic vistas of the surrounding countryside.

Ebbor Wood is also a haven for wildlife. The diverse habitat supports a wide range of bird species, including woodpeckers, nuthatches, and tawny owls. Additionally, deer, badgers, and foxes can often be spotted roaming through the woodland.

For those interested in history, Ebbor Wood has archaeological significance. There are remnants of ancient settlements, including Iron Age hillforts and Roman lead mines, which provide insight into the area's past.

Overall, Ebbor Wood is a tranquil and picturesque woodland, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of Somerset's countryside while enjoying its rich history and diverse wildlife.

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Ebbor Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.234012/-2.6846473 or Grid Reference ST5248. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Electricity poles in low cloud By a field boundary on top of the Mendip Hills. Although it doesn't look like it, this photo was taken in August!
Electricity poles in low cloud
By a field boundary on top of the Mendip Hills. Although it doesn't look like it, this photo was taken in August!
Cow Pool on the Southern Mendips This concrete lined shallow pool absolutely teemed with life.
Cow Pool on the Southern Mendips
This concrete lined shallow pool absolutely teemed with life.
Quarry near Priddy Seen across a field of rapeseed from Pelting Drove, this is described at <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=19070" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=19070">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> as "a  Post Medieval or Modern quarry pit", occupying a depression, presumably with a swallow-hole. "The quarry is situated on the Clifton Down Limestone and Burrington Oolite Limestone ... Small quarries were often excavated in this area for the building of field walls ... The quarry is defined by an amorphous pit measuring 52m north to south by 56m east to west".
Quarry near Priddy
Seen across a field of rapeseed from Pelting Drove, this is described at LinkExternal link as "a Post Medieval or Modern quarry pit", occupying a depression, presumably with a swallow-hole. "The quarry is situated on the Clifton Down Limestone and Burrington Oolite Limestone ... Small quarries were often excavated in this area for the building of field walls ... The quarry is defined by an amorphous pit measuring 52m north to south by 56m east to west".
Wookey Hole The exit of the caves at Wookey Hole.
Wookey Hole
The exit of the caves at Wookey Hole.
Subterranean Lake at Wookey Hole This is situated a few metres away from the entrance to the cave.
Subterranean Lake at Wookey Hole
This is situated a few metres away from the entrance to the cave.
Glencot House Historical house having been a crammer school in the 1950's has now been restored and is a beautiful restaurant and inn with beautifully restored gardens.
Glencot House
Historical house having been a crammer school in the 1950's has now been restored and is a beautiful restaurant and inn with beautifully restored gardens.
Wookey Hole
Wookey Hole
Near Ebbor Gorge looking South West across Easton Near Ebbor Gorge, National Nature Reserve, looking South West across the village of Easton
Near Ebbor Gorge looking South West across Easton
Near Ebbor Gorge, National Nature Reserve, looking South West across the village of Easton
In the Ebbor Gorge
In the Ebbor Gorge
Drystone Wall near Higher Pitts Farm
Drystone Wall near Higher Pitts Farm
View NE to Easton Xmas Scene on the Somerset Levels. Picture taken looking NE towards Easton. The levels were ablaze with sunshine but the Mendips, in the background, had a cap of cloud all morning. I assume this was orographic in the NE wind (air rising over the Mendips forming a cloud that dispersed as the air descended on the other side).
View NE to Easton
Xmas Scene on the Somerset Levels. Picture taken looking NE towards Easton. The levels were ablaze with sunshine but the Mendips, in the background, had a cap of cloud all morning. I assume this was orographic in the NE wind (air rising over the Mendips forming a cloud that dispersed as the air descended on the other side).
Farm buildings near Deer Leap
Farm buildings near Deer Leap
Wookey Hole and mill leat Paper mill leat (canalised R. Axe) emerges from Wookey Hole
Wookey Hole and mill leat
Paper mill leat (canalised R. Axe) emerges from Wookey Hole
Cottage at Easton The bench was to commemorate the Queens Silver Jubilee 1952 to 1977
Cottage at Easton
The bench was to commemorate the Queens Silver Jubilee 1952 to 1977
Welcome to Wookey Hole Start of the village
Welcome to Wookey Hole
Start of the village
Wells and Wookey Hole from the escarpment. The view, looking south southeast from West Mendip Way, over the escarpment to the south of Higher Pitts Farm, showing Wookey Hole and Wells.
Wells and Wookey Hole from the escarpment.
The view, looking south southeast from West Mendip Way, over the escarpment to the south of Higher Pitts Farm, showing Wookey Hole and Wells.
View over the escarpment to Glastonbury Tor The view, looking from the area adjacent to West Mendip Way, over the escarpment to the south of Higher Pitts Farm; Glastonbury Tor can be seen in the distance.
View over the escarpment to Glastonbury Tor
The view, looking from the area adjacent to West Mendip Way, over the escarpment to the south of Higher Pitts Farm; Glastonbury Tor can be seen in the distance.
Looking east along the escarpment The view, looking from the area adjacent to West Mendip Way, along the escarpment; the television mast on Penn Hill can be seen.
Looking east along the escarpment
The view, looking from the area adjacent to West Mendip Way, along the escarpment; the television mast on Penn Hill can be seen.
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Ebbor Wood is located at Grid Ref: ST5248 (Lat: 51.234012, Lng: -2.6846473)

Administrative County: Somerset

District: Mendip

Police Authority: Avon and Somerset

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Located within 500m of 51.234012,-2.6846473
Tourism: viewpoint
Lat/Long: 51.2324263/-2.6854773
Tourism: viewpoint
Lat/Long: 51.2348971/-2.6799967
Barrier: kissing_gate
Source: survey;gps
Lat/Long: 51.2369579/-2.6792289
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