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Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury

39 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

51.02427, -2.53137

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Green-veined White +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Dilated Scalewort, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +115 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Castle Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Castle Cary LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRound tripRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 26Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cows below the ramparts of South Cadbury Castle

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cows below the ramparts of South Cadbury Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cadbury Castle and associated earthworksHistoric site0 m→✦Compton CastleHistoric site2.1 km→✦Hazlegrove HouseHistoric site3.3 km→✦Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworksHistoric site4.5 km→🐄TealsVisitor farm1.2 km→✦Lower Woolston medieval settlementHistoric site3.6 km→