Machine Gun Emplacements
Getting here
51.32483, -3.00864
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Cafe Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Cafe Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Stonechat +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Stonechat +86 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +25 more · last seen 2026
Farm visits
Strong match
Zoo or animal collection nearby
Family friendly
Good match
café
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
The Mendip TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Weston to NCN LinkCycling route
Pier to Pier WayCycling route
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Route 33Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route856 m
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Wildlife to spot
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