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Thorner's

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.14993, -2.54438

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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.
  • ☕Thorner's of Somerset — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Square-spot Rustic +153 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Square-spot Rustic +153 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Black-headed Gull +14 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Black-headed Gull +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

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
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route7.1 km
Named routeRef 26Length 7.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thorner's Restaurant

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thorner's Restaurant

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🌱Collett ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Collett ParkUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Tithe barnHistoric site3.5 km→✦Shepton Mallet CenotaphHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Kilver Court and GardensUrban park4.5 km→

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