Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 285m north west of Manor Farm 1 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South West › Bath and North East Somerset Getting here
51.36486, -2.41422
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug +99 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Common Feather-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Bath Skyline Walk Walking route 9.6 km ▾
An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.
Named route Ref BS Length 9.6 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 km ▾
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map River Avon Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref RAT Regional walking route
Show on map 105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Colliers Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos The Wansdyke in Englishcombe, near Bath
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Wildlife to spot
55,380 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 55,380 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Green Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Pied Shieldbug · Stenagostus rhombeus +12
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor Stenagostus rhombeus Stenagostus rhombeus Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025 Thorn-apple · Common Feather-moss · Musk-mallow · Wild Carrot · Creeping Thistle +3
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025 Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota2025 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Silverweed Potentilla anserina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 55,380 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Green Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Pied Shieldbug · Stenagostus rhombeus +12
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor Stenagostus rhombeus Stenagostus rhombeus Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025 Thorn-apple · Common Feather-moss · Musk-mallow · Wild Carrot · Creeping Thistle +3
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025 Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota2025 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Silverweed Potentilla anserina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus2025
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 2025
2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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