Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
51.02493, -3.04121
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +90 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Somerset Space WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Taunton Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef THTLocal walking route
Herepath Trail - ThurlbearWalking route▾
Named routeRef HTbLocal walking route
Staple Fitzpaine HerepathWalking route▾
Named routeRef SFHLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
Hopkins Fieldpublic footpath · 49 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface settPath type: residential
Hopkins Fieldpublic footpath · 65 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hopkins Fieldpublic footpath · 124 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 124 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route599 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 599 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Creech St Michael - Chard Canal retaining wall
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
4,437 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,437 records · National Biodiversity NetworkStarling · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Greenfinch · Magpie +24
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Rose-coloured StarlingPastor roseus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Hazel Dormouse
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
Marmalade Hoverfly · Trioza centranthi · Asiraca clavicornis · Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus +4
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
- Asiraca clavicornisAsiraca clavicornis
- Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
- SyrphusSyrphus2025
- Nettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticae2025
🌿Plants93 species
winterspring
2025▾
Sea Barley · Ash · Bramble · Wood Avens · Yarrow +88
- Sea BarleyHordeum marinum
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- MistletoeViscum album
- Annual Meadow-grass
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,437 records · National Biodiversity NetworkStarling · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Greenfinch · Magpie +24
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Rose-coloured StarlingPastor roseus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Hazel Dormouse
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
Marmalade Hoverfly · Trioza centranthi · Asiraca clavicornis · Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus +4
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
- Asiraca clavicornisAsiraca clavicornis
- Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
- SyrphusSyrphus2025
- Nettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticae2025
🌿Plants93 species
winterspring
2025▾
Sea Barley · Ash · Bramble · Wood Avens · Yarrow +88
- Sea BarleyHordeum marinum
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- MistletoeViscum album
- Annual Meadow-grass
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Poa annua
Poa annua
Ground-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraViper's-buglossEchium vulgare2024Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2024Knotted Hedge-parsleyTorilis nodosaKnotted Hedge-parsleyTorilis nodosaSmall-flowered Crane's-billGeranium pusillumSmall-flowered Crane's-billGeranium pusillumWalnutJuglans regiaWalnutJuglans regiaFringecupsTellima grandifloraFringecupsTellima grandifloraLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaArumArumArumArumWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernadaffodilsNarcissusdaffodilsNarcissusJapanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonicaJapanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonicaGreater Pond-sedgeCarex ripariaGreater Pond-sedgeCarex ripariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaBlack HorehoundBallota nigraBlack HorehoundBallota nigraCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusGreater PeriwinkleVinca majorGreater PeriwinkleVinca majorGreater BurdockArctium lappaGreater BurdockArctium lappaWild OnionAllium vinealeWild OnionAllium vinealeReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaBranched Bur-reedSparganium erectumBranched Bur-reedSparganium erectumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaSlender ThistleCarduus tenuiflorus2024Slender ThistleCarduus tenuiflorus2024Wild RadishRaphanus raphanistrum subsp. raphanistrum2024Wild RadishRaphanus raphanistrum subsp. raphanistrum2024Field MadderSherardia arvensis2024Field MadderSherardia arvensis2024HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2024HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2024Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2024Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2024Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2024Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2024False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2024False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2024Hedera helixHedera helix2024Hedera helixHedera helix2024Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2024Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2024Hairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutum2024Hairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutum2024Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2024Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2024White CloverTrifolium repens2024White CloverTrifolium repens2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2024Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2024Spotted MedickMedicago arabica2024Spotted MedickMedicago arabica2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024NipplewortLapsana communis2024NipplewortLapsana communis2024Wild CherryPrunus avium2024Wild CherryPrunus avium2024Black MedickMedicago lupulina2024Black MedickMedicago lupulina2024Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifoliaCrepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia2024Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifoliaCrepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia2024DaisyBellis perennis2024DaisyBellis perennis2024BulrushTypha latifolia2024BulrushTypha latifolia2024Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2024Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2024Stone ParsleySison amomum2024Stone ParsleySison amomum2024Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2024Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2024Annual PearlwortSagina apetala2024Annual PearlwortSagina apetala2024Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2024Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2024Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2024Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2024Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2024Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2024DandelionTaraxacum2024DandelionTaraxacum2024Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare2024Polygonum avicularePolygonum aviculare2024Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024Common SallowSalix cinerea2024Common SallowSalix cinerea2024Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2024Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2024Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2024Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2024Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2024Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2024Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestrisPastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris2024Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestrisPastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris2024Salix fragilisSalix fragilis2024Salix fragilisSalix fragilis2024Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2024Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2024Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2024Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2024Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalis2024Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalis2024False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2024False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2024SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2024SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2024Events & activities nearby
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