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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome 119 ha
Getting here
50.94991, -2.71204
Open directionsv Montacute House is a late Elizabethan mansion in Montacute, South Somerset, England. An example of English architecture created during a period that was moving from the medieval Gothic to the more classically-inspired Renaissance style, Montacute is one of the few prodigy houses to have survived almost unchanged from the Elizabethan era. The house has been designated as a Grade I listed building, and its gardens are also listed at the highest grade on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.
Read more on Wikipedia → Historic house museum scheduled monument c. 1598
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ The Courtyard Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ The Courtyard Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food ☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: Walls, turrets and gateway to east forecourt of Montacute House; Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Peacock +66 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map River Parrett Trail Walking route 80 km ▾
Named route Ref RPT Length 80 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wash Lane public footpath · 85 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 85 m Path type: residential
Show on map Wash Lane public footpath · 89 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 89 m Path type: residential
Show on map Back Lane public footpath · 99 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 99 m Path type: residential
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 26 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 26 National Cycle Network
Show on map South Somerset Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 885 m ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 885 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4 km ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 72 m ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 72 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Photos Parkland, Montacute House
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Wildlife to spot
7,069 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,069 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 11 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Eristalis arbustorum · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Minotaur Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug +6
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Dandelion · Daisy · Perennial Rye-grass · False Oat-grass · Smooth Sow-thistle +76
Dandelion Taraxacum Daisy Bellis perennis Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,069 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 11 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Eristalis arbustorum · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Minotaur Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug +6
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Dandelion · Daisy · Perennial Rye-grass · False Oat-grass · Smooth Sow-thistle +76
Dandelion Taraxacum Daisy Bellis perennis Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Small Nettle Urtica urens
Small Nettle Urtica urens
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Honey Garlic Allium siculum
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