YOUNG WOOD A developing community woodland at Neroche

OS grid reference: ST 260 200

Nearest post code: TA3 5AZ

From Taunton

Take the B3170 south from the town centre along South

Road, cross the M5, then before reaching the Racecourse

take a left turn signposted to Staple Fitzpaine. After 3km at

the end of the long straight you enter the hamlet of Winter

Well and Badger Street. Look for the field entrance on your

right before reaching Badger Street Farm.

From the M5

Exit at Junction 25 and take the A358 towards Chard. After

7km look for a right turn signposted to Staple Fitzpaine.

Follow this lane through Bickenhall, then after a long

straight you will reach Staple Fitzpaine. Turn right at the

cross roads in the village, towards Taunton. After 1.5km

you enter the hamlet of Badger Street and Winter Well.

Look for a left turning into a field entrance before reaching

Winter Well.

From Wellington

Come up Ford Street hill and turn left onto the ridge road.

Follow the ridge all the way through to the Holman Clavel,

bear left and continue across Staple Hill, signposted to

Chard. Cross the cross roads and continue for 4km, then

take the left hand turn down the hill towards Staple

Fitzpaine. Continue through the village past the Greyhound

Inn, for 1.5km, entering the hamlet of Badger Street and

Winter Well, then look for a left turning into the field

entrance before reaching Winter Well.

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1km

On reaching the site entrance, drive up the track into the

wood. Parking is in a linear strip along the right hand

edge of the first section of track inside the wood. The

workshop site is 500m on foot up the hill beyond the

parking area. NB: There is a toilet on site.