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Ponter's Ball linear earthwork

3 ha

📷 Jon Coupland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.13747, -2.66900

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Dune Thread-moss +70 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Dune Thread-moss +70 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Large Skipper, White-legged Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Glow-worm, Large Skipper, White-legged Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Edgarley Field Lanepublic footpath · 246 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 246 mPath type: track
Edgarley Field Lanepublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mPath type: track
Edgarley Field Lanepublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: service
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ponter's Ball

📷 Jon Coupland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Glastonbury TorUrban park2.3 km→✦Glastonbury AbbeyHistoric site3.3 km→✦St. Michael's TowerHistoric site2.2 km→✦St Michael's Church, monastic remains, and other settlement remains on Glastonbury TorHistoric site2.2 km→

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