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Duck decoy on Middle Moor

2 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.04961, -2.85525

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan 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

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +153 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 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
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network route 339Cycling route
Named routeRef 339National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km
Named routeRef 339Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route468 m
Named routeRef 339Length 468 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Following the River Parrett Trail at Middle Moor

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Following the River Parrett Trail at Middle Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cockle MoorUrban park2.3 km→✦BURTON PYNSENTHistoric site4.3 km→✦Muchelney AbbeyHistoric site4.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Muchelney AbbeyHistoric site4.3 km→🐄Pitney Farm ShopVisitor farm4.4 km→