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Living Rock

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.14302, -2.70260

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Red Admiral +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Red Admiral +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 26

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 22 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
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Loxton's Marsh TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ham Wall LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Living rock with benchmark on Glastonbury Tor

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Living rock with benchmark on Glastonbury Tor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Glastonbury TorUrban park200 m→✦Glastonbury AbbeyHistoric site900 m→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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