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Long barrow immediately north of Blenheim House, 310m south west of Putson Cross

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📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.91331, -3.44544

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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
  • 🛝Playground 273m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Allodia ornaticollis, Brevicornu sericoma, Mycetophila autumnalis +120 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Allodia ornaticollis, Brevicornu sericoma, Mycetophila autumnalis +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Yarrow, Fumitory +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Yarrow, Fumitory +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Willand Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WVTLocal walking route
Swan's NeckWalking route
Named routeRef SN
Impey WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 3Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route415 m
Named routeRef 3Length 415 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 3Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tiverton : Uplowman Road

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tiverton : Uplowman Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knightshayes CourtUrban park2.8 km→✦KNIGHTSHAYES COURTHistoric site2.9 km→🌱The 'Rec'Urban park2.3 km→🌱Amory ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱The OvalUrban park2.4 km→🌱Westexe Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→

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