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Abbot's Hill Plantation

16 ha

📷 Sarah Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

50.88653, -2.66823

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 26Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Named routeRef 26Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 26Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nearing the top of Abbot's Hill

📷 Sarah Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nearing the top of Abbot's Hill

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Nearby places

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💧Sutton BinghamReservoir2.2 km→💧Sutton BinghamReservoir2.2 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🐄Goose Slade FarmVisitor farm3 km→✦Roman villa N of Dunnock's LaneHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→