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Barn W of Muchelney Abbey

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📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.02072, -2.81711

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

Good to know

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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Carrion Crow, Grey Heron +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Carrion Crow, Grey Heron +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: THE ABBOT'S HOUSE, MUCHELNEY ABBEY

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Great Green Bush-cricket, White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network route 339Cycling route
Named routeRef 339National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km
Named routeRef 339Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 33Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route468 m
Named routeRef 339Length 468 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

The Cloisters at Muchelney Abbey

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cloisters at Muchelney Abbey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cockle MoorUrban park2 km→✦Muchelney AbbeyHistoric site200 m→✦Muchelney AbbeyHistoric site100 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🐄Pitney Farm ShopVisitor farm4.4 km→