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Halswell Estate

21 ha

📷 Mac Hawkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.09683, -3.06725

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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 Little Egret and Raven
  • ✦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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Raven, Peregrine +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Little Egret, Raven, Peregrine +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: HALSWELL HOUSE AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS AT REAR

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +95 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Common Feather-moss, Bluebell +53 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Somerset Space WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridgwater Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bridgwater Purple Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route755 m
Named routeRef 3Length 755 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Halswell House, Goathurst

📷 Mac Hawkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Halswell House, Goathurst

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Useful places within 5 km

✦HESTERCOMBEHistoric site4.9 km→✦HALSWELL PARKHistoric site100 m→🌱Fyne CourtUrban park3.5 km→🌱Mill WoodUrban park500 m→🌱Barford ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Fyne Court CottagesUrban park3.4 km→