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Brent Knoll Camp

7 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Brent Knoll Camp · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.25428, -2.94537

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackcap
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackcap, Raven +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Blackcap, Raven +46 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 33 (Alt)Cycling route
Named routeRef 33 (Alt)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 33Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route607 m
Named routeRef 33Length 607 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 33Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route318 m
Named routeRef 33Length 318 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brent Knoll Camp

📷 Wikipedia · Brent Knoll Camp · CC BY-SA 3.0

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