Getting here
51.18144, -3.44428
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Macmillan Way West
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
23
5 named nearby · 18 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
6
6 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
13
13 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Regional Route 51 · Cycling0
Minehead to Carhampton · Cycling0
Steam Coast Trail · Cycling0
Monk's Path to Home Farm Blue Anchor · Walking0
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Conduit Lane · bridleway
Bonniton New Road · bridleway
Mill Gardens · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Camellia House · 18m
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Parking
Dunster Castle car park · Paid · 244m
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Toilets
5 · 17m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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