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Witham Priory

5 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.17387, -2.34758

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Canada Goose +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Canada Goose +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green Shieldbug +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green Shieldbug +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Bramble, Yorkshire-fog +91 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Bramble, Yorkshire-fog +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Priory

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Priory

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MARSTON HOUSEHistoric site3.2 km→✦Nunney CastleHistoric site4.6 km→✦Deserted medieval site SW of Tytherington BridgeHistoric site3.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Two bowl barrows and later earthwork features on Long Knoll, 760m south of Manor FarmHistoric site4.9 km→⛪The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary St John Baptist and All SaintsReligious grounds1.5 km→

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