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Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm

1 ha

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.13958, -2.47248

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss, Beech Feather-moss +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss, Beech Feather-moss +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2012 : Spargrove Farm and Mill

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2012 : Spargrove Farm and Mill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's SchoolHistoric site3.6 km→✦The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St MaryHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Oudolf GardensUrban park3.8 km→✦Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech HillHistoric site1.7 km→✦Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch FarmHistoric site2.8 km→🐄The Farm ShopVisitor farm3.3 km→

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