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BARRINGTON COURT

33 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome33 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Rook
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Toilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: BARRINGTON COURT; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Swollen-thighed Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 33Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 33Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 33Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 33Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Copse Lanerestricted byway · 513 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 513 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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