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Dunkeswell Abbey

3 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.88927, -3.22161

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Blackbird
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +34 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita citrina, Porcelain Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus +299 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Greater Horntail Wasp, Eristalis pertinax, Roesel's Bush-cricket +10 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Broadhembury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCW1Local walking route
Herepath Trail - ChurchstantonWalking route
Named routeRef HTcLocal walking route
Uffculme Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef UFT

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The ruined gatehouse of Dunkeswell Abbey

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The ruined gatehouse of Dunkeswell Abbey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hemyock CastleHistoric site2.7 km→✦Hemyock CastleHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⚽Longmead FieldPlaying field3.1 km→✦Garnsey's Tower (ruin)Historic site4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→