Leigh Court is a country house which is a Grade II* listed building in Abbots Leigh, Somerset, England. The grounds and park are listed, Grade II, on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England.
English country houseGrade II listed park and gardenc. 1814
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
✦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
🅿️Parking
Best for
8 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: LEIGH COURT HOSPITAL
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus albimanus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +8 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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20 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km▾
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km▾
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Watercatch Walk, TyntesfieldWalking route1.6 km▾
This circular walk is full of historical and natural interest. Watercatch walk takes you past an old single avenue of monkey puzzle trees, a summerhouse, Watercatch and old Second World War remains, before descending into a wooded combe and back along the
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Chapel Pill Lanepublic footpath · 137 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Home Farm Roadpublic footpath · 263 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 263 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Gordano Roundpublic footpath · 597 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 597 mSurface groundPath type: footway
