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✦ Historic site
Roman settlement site, Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal palace, and St Columbanus' Chapel
10 ha
Getting here
51.27346, -2.77892
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
5 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
29
29 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed) · Cycling0
Samaritans Way South West · Walking166 km
West Mendip Way · Walking48 km
The Butcombe Trail · Walking74 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
Facilities
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Campsite
218m away
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Parking
Church Street Car Park · Paid · 179m
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Picnic spot
220m away
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Toilets
235m away
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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