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CRICKET HOUSE

273 ha

📷 Wikipedia · House cricket · CC BY-SA 3.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome273 ha

Getting here

50.87295, -2.89150

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Hamilton's Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Brown Long-eared Bat, Rabbit +14 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST THOMAS

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +78 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Thickpoint Grimmia, Creeping Feather-moss +72 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
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Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 33Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 33Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 33Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route366 m
Named routeRef 33Length 366 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House cricket

📷 Wikipedia · House cricket · CC BY-SA 3.0

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✦HINTON HOUSEHistoric site4.7 km→✦WW2 PillBox (Intact)Historic site3.5 km→🦉CHARD RESERVOIRNature reserve3.8 km→✦FORDE ABBEYHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Jocelyn ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Medieval settlement 300m east of Knight House FarmHistoric site2.1 km→