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Picken's Hole

0 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.29096, -2.86642

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HMWLocal walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 26Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 26Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 26Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route774 m
Named routeRef 26Length 774 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sedgemoor : Countryside Scenery

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sedgemoor : Countryside Scenery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm4.4 km→✦Shrunken medieval village of Christon and associated field system 200m north of Manor FarmHistoric site3.3 km→⚽Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field3.4 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→💧Cheddar Reservoir SSSIReservoir4.6 km→💧Cheddar Reservoir SSSIReservoir4.6 km→