Location at Swell Wood
Getting here
Swell Wood is 11 miles east of Taunton. It is accessed from the A378 Langport road between the villages of Fivehead and Curry Rivel (brown signage one mile east of Fivehead).
From Taunton, take the A358 towards Ilminster, turn left onto the A378.
Take the first turning on your left after leaving the village of Fivehead village to access the reserve entrance.
First Group Somerset & Avon/54 bus stop on the A378 at Swell, where the reserve can be accessed via a stile onto the Scarp Trail.
If a flat walkway is essential, a request stop may be possible at the brown reserve sign as the reserve entrance is a short distance down the side road. This bus stops automatically at Fivehead but will do a request stop at the reserve entrance or Swell.
Taunton, 11 miles (17 km) away.
Continue the journey to the reserve by bus by making your way to the bus station close to the town centre (0.8 miles from the rail station).
Bus stops for services to the town centre are located directly outside the front entrance of the rail station.
This reserve is close to Route 33 of the National Cycle Network.
Cycle hire available from Bowbridge Cycles in Langport, tel: 01458 250350.