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Huntsham Castle

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.95140, -3.43701

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +48 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +48 more · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hylemya vagans, Bolitophila saundersii, Allodia lugens +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hylemya vagans, Bolitophila saundersii, Allodia lugens +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Longspine Thorn-apple, Common Tamarisk-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Longspine Thorn-apple, Common Tamarisk-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Swan's NeckWalking route
Named routeRef SN
Impey WalkWalking route
Named route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link to Tiverton ParkwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 3Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Huntsham Castle Trig Point Flush Bracket S3906

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Huntsham Castle Trig Point Flush Bracket S3906

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knightshayes CourtUrban park4.2 km→✦KNIGHTSHAYES COURTHistoric site4.3 km→🏞️GRAND WESTERN CANALCountry park4.7 km→🦉GRAND WESTERN CANAL COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Grand Western Canal Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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