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Admiral Sir George Somers

📷 George Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.72324, -2.93775

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Turnstone and Purple Sandpiper
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Jane's cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Alder Leaf Beetle, Rufous Grasshopper +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 27 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
Smuggler's Trail, Golden CapWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Pooles Courtpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Pooles Courtpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Long Entrypublic footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 2Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View over Lyme Regis beach

📷 George Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View over Lyme Regis beach

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✦ROUSDONHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Langmoor GardensUrban park0 m→🌱Lister GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Langmoor GardensUrban park100 m→🌱The Jane Austen GardensUrban park200 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→