Approximately 1km west of North Cadbury is Sparkford Wood, an 8.4 hectare (20.7 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which is a broadleaved semi-natural woodland situated on heavy fertile soils dating from at least the 18th century [REF].
Along with the rest of South West England, North Cadbury has a temperate climate which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of England.