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Getting here
51.20548, -3.48619
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 305m away — 3 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 305m away — 3 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Trioza centranthi, Green Shieldbug +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Regional Route 51
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Selworthy Circular Pink Route, Holnicote EstateWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Selworthy and Bury Castle circular walkWalking route4.8 km▾
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Walking in Exmoor: Day OneWalking route12.8 km▾
Part one of a two-day walk on the Holnicote Estate.
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route597 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
N/ACycling route422 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
60,506 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
60,506 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +42
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MagpiePica pica
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Dartford WarblerCurruca undata
- RavenCorvus corax
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Red Fox · Rabbit · Badger
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- BadgerMeles meles
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026▾
Smooth Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
🐝Insects4 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Parent Bug · Syrphus
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
- Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
- SyrphusSyrphus2025
Sea Radish · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Wall Barley · Hare's-tail · Bilbao Fleabane +18
- Sea RadishRaphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
- Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica
- Wall BarleyHordeum murinum
- Hare's-tailLagurus ovatus
- Bilbao FleabaneErigeron floribundus
- Greek DockRumex cristatus
- Prickly Lettuce
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
60,506 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +42
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MagpiePica pica
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Dartford WarblerCurruca undata
- RavenCorvus corax
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Red Fox · Rabbit · Badger
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- BadgerMeles meles
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026▾
Smooth Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
🐝Insects4 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Parent Bug · Syrphus
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
- Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
- SyrphusSyrphus2025
Sea Radish · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Wall Barley · Hare's-tail · Bilbao Fleabane +18
- Sea RadishRaphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
- Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica
- Wall BarleyHordeum murinum
- Hare's-tailLagurus ovatus
- Bilbao FleabaneErigeron floribundus
- Greek DockRumex cristatus
- Prickly Lettuce
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lactuca serriola
Lactuca serriola
Guernsey FleabaneErigeron sumatrensisGuernsey FleabaneErigeron sumatrensisBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaWater BentPolypogon viridisWater BentPolypogon viridisRound-leaved Crane's-billGeranium rotundifoliumRound-leaved Crane's-billGeranium rotundifoliumSea BeetBeta vulgaris subsp. maritimaSea BeetBeta vulgaris subsp. maritimaAlexandersSmyrnium olusatrumAlexandersSmyrnium olusatrumSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusSmall ToadflaxChaenorhinum minusSmall ToadflaxChaenorhinum minusIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisEvents & activities nearby
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