Stock Hill

It lies to the south of the B3135 which runs from Cheddar Gorge to Green Ore and is the largest woodland on the Mendip plateau.

In addition parts of the woodland are clear-felled, and in these areas a number of plant species associated with heathlands and acidic soils are present.

The trail starts opposite the entrance to the car park and is made up of level compacted gravel.

He was a disabled man who loved Stockhill Forest and the Priddy Mineries opposite and inspired the trails creation.

Adjacent to the woodland on its western side (across a minor road) is Priddy Mineries, a nature reserve of the Somerset Wildlife Trust.