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Horsey medieval settlement immediately north of Board's Farm

14 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.14919, -2.97484

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Yoke-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Green Yoke-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Somerset Space WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network route 339Cycling route
Named routeRef 339National Cycle Network
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
Bridgwater Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bridgwater Purple Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Outbuildings at Board's Farm

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Outbuildings at Board's Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Blake GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Blake GardensUrban park3 km→🌱ElmcroftUrban park3.4 km→🌱Parkway ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lockHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Bune VillasUrban park2.8 km→

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