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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.29701, -2.52567
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- ☕Udder Room Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- ☕Udder Room Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking🐄Farm visit
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Common Mouse-ear, Meadow Buttercup +26 more · last seen 2023
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km▾
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km▾
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km▾
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route47 m▾
Named routeLength 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route77 m▾
Named routeLength 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route994 m▾
Named routeLength 994 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route73 m▾
Named routeLength 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route538 m▾
Named routeLength 538 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Farrington's Farm, Farrington Gurney
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
23,512 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
23,512 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGoldfinch · Wren · Linnet · Blackbird · Jay +16
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- MagpiePica pica
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- JackdawColoeus monedula
🐝Insects8 species
springsummer
2026▾
Azure Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Oedemera femoralis · Red-legged Shieldbug · Helophilus pendulus +3
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
- Oedemera femoralisOedemera femoralis
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
🌿Plants125 species
springsummer
2025▾
Bithynian Vetch · Soft-rush · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Meadow Vetchling · Lady's Bedstraw +120
- Bithynian VetchVicia bithynica
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
- Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
23,512 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGoldfinch · Wren · Linnet · Blackbird · Jay +16
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RavenCorvus corax
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- MagpiePica pica
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- JackdawColoeus monedula
🐝Insects8 species
springsummer
2026▾
Azure Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Oedemera femoralis · Red-legged Shieldbug · Helophilus pendulus +3
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
- Oedemera femoralisOedemera femoralis
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
🌿Plants125 species
springsummer
2025▾
Bithynian Vetch · Soft-rush · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Meadow Vetchling · Lady's Bedstraw +120
- Bithynian VetchVicia bithynica
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
- Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hornet Hoverfly
Hornet Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria2025
Volucella zonaria2025
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025Enchanter's-nightshade
Enchanter's-nightshade
Circaea lutetiana
Circaea lutetiana
Pedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaSpiked SedgeCarex spicataSpiked SedgeCarex spicataCalifornian PoppyEschscholzia californicaCalifornian PoppyEschscholzia californicaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisRough HawkbitLeontodon hispidusRough HawkbitLeontodon hispidusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaTreacle-mustardErysimum cheiranthoidesTreacle-mustardErysimum cheiranthoidesDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraLesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformisLesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformisWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumBurnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifragaBurnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifragaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorbaSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorbaTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumBetonyBetonica officinalisBetonyBetonica officinalisYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumYellow Oat-grassTrisetum flavescensYellow Oat-grassTrisetum flavescensBitter-vetchLathyrus linifoliusBitter-vetchLathyrus linifoliusWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHybrid FescueSchedonorus pratensis x Lolium perenne = X Schedolium loliaceumHybrid FescueSchedonorus pratensis x Lolium perenne = X Schedolium loliaceumWild-oatAvena fatuaWild-oatAvena fatuaGarden LobeliaLobelia erinusGarden LobeliaLobelia erinusTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumHorse-radishArmoracia rusticanaHorse-radishArmoracia rusticanaPellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaPellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumHedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicumJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusCommon ComfreySymphytum officinaleCommon ComfreySymphytum officinaleField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseMusk-mallowMalva moschataMusk-mallowMalva moschataHoary MustardHirschfeldia incanaHoary MustardHirschfeldia incanaPeach-leaved BellflowerCampanula persicifoliaPeach-leaved BellflowerCampanula persicifoliaLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisLotus corniculatus var. sativusLotus corniculatus var. sativusLotus corniculatus var. sativusLotus corniculatus var. sativusDewberryRubus caesiusDewberryRubus caesiusGrass VetchlingLathyrus nissoliaGrass VetchlingLathyrus nissoliaFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeScented MayweedMatricaria chamomillaScented MayweedMatricaria chamomillaHairy TareErvilia hirsutaHairy TareErvilia hirsutaMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusRussian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicumRussian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicumWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaBalmMelissa officinalisBalmMelissa officinalisAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumHimalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosaHimalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaWayfaring-treeViburnum lantanaWayfaring-treeViburnum lantanaHedge BedstrawGalium albumHedge BedstrawGalium albumPerennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensisPerennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensisMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseGarden Grape-hyacinthMuscari armeniacumGarden Grape-hyacinthMuscari armeniacumBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisSweet VioletViola odorataSweet VioletViola odorataItalian Rye-grassLolium multiflorumItalian Rye-grassLolium multiflorumCommon RestharrowOnonis repensCommon RestharrowOnonis repensYellow CorydalisPseudofumaria luteaYellow CorydalisPseudofumaria luteaChicoryCichorium intybusChicoryCichorium intybusSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumSoft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferumLucerneMedicago sativa subsp. sativaLucerneMedicago sativa subsp. sativaGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumDog-roseRosa caninaDog-roseRosa caninaSpindleEuonymus europaeusSpindleEuonymus europaeusDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumCommon Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceusCommon Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceusEvents & activities nearby
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