Getting here
51.03014, -3.14762
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
29
7 named nearby · 22 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
38
38 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 3 · Cycling527.7 km
Somerset Space Walk · Walking0
Taunton Heritage Trail · Walking0
Herepath Trail - Thurlbear · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Kingdom Lane · public footpath
Church Lane · public footpath
Roake Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Norton Camp is an ancient historic site covering 7 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Resident's only · Paid · 192m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Goodland GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Children's WoodUrban park4.4 km→🌱Goodland GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park3.4 km→✦Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platformHistoric site3.4 km→