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Places › England › South West › Somerset Getting here
51.00945, -3.10614
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Fons George 36m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Fons George 36m away — 20 car parks within reach 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii +117 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii +117 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: East Deane Way
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Moderate match
Allotments
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Somerset Space Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Taunton Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref THT Local walking route
Show on map Herepath Trail - Thurlbear Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HTb Local walking route
Show on map Staple Fitzpaine Herepath Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SFH Local walking route
Show on map East Deane Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref EDW Regional walking route
Show on map Hammets Walk public footpath · 105 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 105 m Surface paved Path type: footway
Show on map Bath Place public footpath · 76 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 76 m Surface paving_stones Path type: footway
Show on map Pig Market Lane public footpath · 68 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 68 m Path type: footway
Show on map 52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 22 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 91 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 91 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
50,954 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 50,954 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Long-tailed Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Greenfinch +35
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Meliscaeva auricollis · Platycheirus albimanus · Marmalade Hoverfly +13
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Melanostoma scalare Italian Alder · Cleavers · White Clover · Reed Sweet-grass · Crack-willow +21
Italian Alder Alnus cordata Cleavers Galium aparine White Clover Trifolium repens Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 50,954 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Long-tailed Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Greenfinch +35
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Meliscaeva auricollis · Platycheirus albimanus · Marmalade Hoverfly +13
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Melanostoma scalare Italian Alder · Cleavers · White Clover · Reed Sweet-grass · Crack-willow +21
Italian Alder Alnus cordata Cleavers Galium aparine White Clover Trifolium repens Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
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