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The Round House

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📷 Ant Basterfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

InsectsSeasonalHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.08964, -2.51467

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐝25+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; Azure Damselfly and 7-spot Ladybird are among those observed
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Burnt Honey — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Hart's-Tongue, Hemp-agrimony +125 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Robin, Magpie +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Amphibians — Common Frog · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Castle Cary LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route6 km
Named routeRef 26Length 6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Solomon's Lanebridleway · 807 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 807 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The round House in Bailey Hill, Castle Cary

📷 Ant Basterfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The round House in Bailey Hill, Castle Cary

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Moat GardenUrban park200 m→✦A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park PondHistoric site200 m→✦Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's SchoolHistoric site5 km→🌱FairfieldUrban park400 m→✦The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St MaryHistoric site4.9 km→✦The RoundhouseHistoric site0 m→