Edford Woods and Meadows
Edford Woods and Meadows is a 54.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, between Nettlebridge, Holcombe and Stoke St Michael, Somerset, notified in 1957.- Type: Forest
- Description: Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, England
- Also known as: “Edford Wood”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Downside Abbey and Harridge Wood.
Downside Abbey
Church
Photo: D.O.G.A., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downside Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in England and is the senior community of the English Benedictine Congregation. Until 2019, the community had close links with Downside School, for the education of children aged 11 to 18.
Harridge Wood
Forest
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harridge Wood is an area of woodland in Somerset, England. From about 1300 AD part of the wood was the scene of coal mining, which continued until around 1800.
Stoke Lane Slocker
Cave
Photo: Dmvward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stoke Lane Slocker is a cave near Stoke St Michael, in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Mendip Hills, in the English county of Somerset. It is 2.18 km in length and reaches a depth of 30m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shepton Mallet and Midsomer Norton.
Shepton Mallet
Photo: Wurzeller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shepton Mallet is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England, some 16 miles southwest of Bath, 18 miles south of Bristol and 5 miles east of Wells.
Midsomer Norton
Town
Photo: Nigel Shoosmith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Midsomer Norton is a town near the Mendip Hills in Bath and North East Somerset, England, 10 miles south-west of Bath, 10 miles north-east of Wells, 10 miles north-west of Frome, 12 miles west of Trowbridge and 16 miles south-east of Bristol.
Ashwick
Hamlet
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashwick is a village in Somerset, England, about three miles north of Shepton Mallet and seven miles east from Wells. It has also been a civil parish since 1826.
Edford Woods and Meadows
- Category: protected area
- Location: Holcombe, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.2352° or 51° 14′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.4805° or 2° 28′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C3V6GP9+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 414409538OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodWikidata ID
Q5337069
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Edford Woods and Meadows from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Edford and Stoke Bottom.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harridge Wood East and Edford Meadows.
Somerset: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bristol, Bath, Wells, and Taunton.
Curious Forests to Discover
Uncover intriguing forests from every corner of the globe.