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51.46991, -2.65942
Open directionsv Leigh Court is a country house which is a Grade II* listed building in Abbots Leigh, Somerset, England. The grounds and park are listed, Grade II, on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England.
Read more on Wikipedia → English country house Grade II listed park and garden c. 1814
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Dotted Bee-fly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Platycheirus albimanus, Dotted Bee-fly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +5 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol Walking route 153 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (3) Length 153 km Regional walking route
Show on map Samaritans Way South West Walking route 166 km ▾
Named route Length 166 km Regional walking route
Show on map Watercatch Walk, Tyntesfield Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This circular walk is full of historical and natural interest. Watercatch walk takes you past an old single avenue of monkey puzzle trees, a summerhouse, Watercatch and old Second World War remains, before descending into a wooded combe and back along the
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bristol Triangular City Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Chapel Pill Lane public footpath · 137 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 137 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Home Farm Road public footpath · 263 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 263 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Gordano Round public footpath · 597 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 597 m Surface ground Path type: footway
Show on map 207 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 26 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 26 National Cycle Network
Show on map Malago Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref MGW Local cycle route
Show on map Festival Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref FW Local cycle route
Show on map Filwood Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref FG Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Super Nova Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Incline down
Show on map Nova Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
81,383 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 81,383 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Jackdaw · Great Tit · Herring Gull · Magpie +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Platycheirus albimanus · Dotted Bee-fly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax +3
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Big Shaggy-moss · Common Smoothcap
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 81,383 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Jackdaw · Great Tit · Herring Gull · Magpie +44
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Platycheirus albimanus · Dotted Bee-fly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax +3
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Big Shaggy-moss · Common Smoothcap
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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