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'Jack's Castle'

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📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.11748, -2.36458

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldcrest, Marsh Tit, Mallard +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldcrest, Marsh Tit, Mallard +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Perennial Rye-grass, Dandelion +78 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Perennial Rye-grass, Dandelion +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Beech, Wild Strawberry +11 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Dark Bush-cricket +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Dark Bush-cricket +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.7 km
Named routeRef 25Length 9.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 25Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Somerset : King Alfred's Tower View

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South Somerset : King Alfred's Tower View

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Stourhead GatehouseHistoric site3.5 km→✦STOURHEADHistoric site2 km→🌱Stourhead ParkUrban park2.6 km→🐄Stourhead Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Bristol High CrossHistoric site3.3 km→

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