Getting here
51.17539, -3.44481
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Macmillan Way West
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
39
6 named nearby · 33 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
6
6 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
35
35 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Regional Route 51 · Cycling0
Minehead to Carhampton · Cycling0
Steam Coast Trail · Cycling0
Monk's Path to Home Farm Blue Anchor · Walking0
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Mill Gardens · bridleway
Longcombe Lane · restricted byway
Kitrow Lane · restricted byway
About this historic site
Grade II* registered historic park and garden
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Dunster castle and mill across the park - geograph.org.uk - 2374284
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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