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Moated site 800m NNW of Pipplepen Farmhouse

1 ha

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.87265, -2.75206

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Goldfinch
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: River Parrett Trail

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes corollae · last seen 2025; Insects — Eupeodes corollae · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 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
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Haselbury Park at Pipplepen

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Haselbury Park at Pipplepen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱HenhayesUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bincomb BeechesUrban park3.2 km→🌱Happy ValleyUrban park2.9 km→🌱Mosterton ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Mohun Castle (site of)Historic site1.8 km→

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