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Charterhouse lead works

26 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.29807, -2.71379

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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 Pochard and Shoveler
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +46 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +46 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Gorse Weevil, Scathophaga stercoraria +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Crust, Scurfy Twiglet, Lavender Waxcap Mould +19 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 3Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rain's Batchbridleway · 777 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 777 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing sheep, near Charterhouse

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing sheep, near Charterhouse

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