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Roman site by Pinford Lane

13 ha

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.95136, -2.49428

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Robin +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Robin +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 26Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 26Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beehives at Sherborne Castle

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beehives at Sherborne Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The Conduit CrossHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Pageant GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Pageant GardensUrban park1.6 km→✦Sherborne CastleHistoric site800 m→🌱The Paddock GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Paddock GardenUrban park1.4 km→

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