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DUNSTER CASTLE

299 ha

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome299 ha

Getting here

51.17539, -3.44481

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: DUNSTER CASTLE AND GATEHOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Trioza centranthi +58 more · last seen 2026; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monk's Path to Home Farm Blue AnchorWalking route
Named routeRef MPBALocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Minehead to Combe MartinWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Steam Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 51Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 51Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

35 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Gardensbridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mPath type: path
Longcombe Lanerestricted byway · 392 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 392 mPath type: track
Kitrow Lanerestricted byway · 1.3 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.3 kmPath type: track
Bonniton New Roadbridleway · 259 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 259 mPath type: track
Park Lanerestricted byway · 1.7 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.7 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dunster castle and mill across the park - geograph.org.uk - 2374284

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunster castle and mill across the park - geograph.org.uk - 2374284

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱KeepUrban park700 m→✦Motte and bailey at Dunster CastleHistoric site700 m→🌱Blenheim GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Village GardenUrban park900 m→✦Cross in the churchyard of St George's ChurchHistoric site900 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park3.2 km→