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📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.11097, -2.48212

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Raven +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Raven +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Green Yoke-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +86 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Nicholson's Beard-moss, Green Yoke-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +86 more · last seen 2024

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Castle Cary LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field at Manor Farm

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field at Manor Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Moat GardenUrban park3.3 km→✦Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's SchoolHistoric site2.1 km→✦A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park PondHistoric site3.4 km→✦REDLYNCH PARKHistoric site4.2 km→✦The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St MaryHistoric site2 km→🌱Oudolf GardensUrban park2.5 km→

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