Burton Pynsent House is a historic country-house in the parish of Curry Rivel, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. The house was built in stages between 1565 and 1765, when it was bequeathed to William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham by Sir William Pynsent, 2nd Baronet, who did not want the house to go to Lord North.
English country houseGrade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
✦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
🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
✦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
7 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Nuthatch +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: BURTON PYNSENT MONUMENT AT NGR ST 3768 2517; Historic site with public access
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Nuthatch +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Azure Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
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Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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3 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Deane WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km▾
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
South Drovepublic footpath · 1.6 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmPath type: service
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Cycling
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9 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 route166 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km▾
Named routeRef 339Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route15.6 km▾
Named routeRef 33Length 15.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
