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Central of three duck decoys on Walton Moor, south of Lord Bath's Drove

1 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.10066, -2.77622

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Bittern and Hobby
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Bittern, Hobby, Peregrine +93 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Bittern, Hobby, Peregrine +93 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +9 more · last seen 2026

Waterside walks

Good match

Varies

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

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21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Link from Route 3 to the Bittern TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Walton Drovebridleway · 2 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Rhyne on Walton Moor

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rhyne on Walton Moor

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Merriman ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Wood's Batch Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦Section of medieval road, south of Pomparles Bridge, north of StreetHistoric site4.7 km→🐄Pitney Farm ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→