Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.16831, -3.66513
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Whinchat
- ✦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
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Whinchat
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Whinchat, Kestrel +56 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Stonechat, Whinchat, Kestrel +56 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large Red Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Two-horned Pincerwort, Aloe Haircap +91 more · last seen 2020
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Walking in Exmoor: Day TwoWalking route25.6 km▾
Named routeLength 25.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km▾
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route10.7 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route131 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.1 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
3 public paths nearby
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Wildlife to spot
3,464 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,464 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springautumn
2025▾
Stonechat · Chaffinch · Robin · Wren · Golden Plover +38
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RavenCorvus corax
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- MagpiePica pica
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Great TitParus major
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +5
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Emperor Dragonfly
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,464 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springautumn
2025▾
Stonechat · Chaffinch · Robin · Wren · Golden Plover +38
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RavenCorvus corax
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- MagpiePica pica
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Great TitParus major
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +5
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Emperor Dragonfly
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anax imperator
Anax imperator
Southern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoFour-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculataFour-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata