CINNAMON LANE, GLASTONBURY

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MAP REFERENCES

O.S. Landranger 183 Yeovil & Frome

O.S. Explorer 4 Mendip Hills West

Entrance 1) is at ST507384
Entrance 2) is at ST505380
Entrance 3) is at ST517380

 

INTRODUCTION

Cinnamon Lane is a narrow country lane which connects Glastonbury with Edgarley (Millfield Prep School). The lane borders two interesting habitat types. On one side is the rising slope of the Tor, on the other, the moors of the Somerset Levels. The lane itself offers healthy hedgerows in typical farming land with scattered orchards. The lane is arc-shaped and half way along you can turn into Kennard Moor Drove. This will lead you to the River Brue which you can then follow right out onto the openness of Kennard & Butt Moor. To walk from the park in the lane out onto the middle of the moor is approximately 2 miles.The Lane starts on the A361 at the meeting of Chilkwell Street (A361) and Coursing Batch (A361), almost opposite the entrance to the Chalice Well Gardens, and ends at the road junction of the A361 at the Millfield Prep. School at Edgarley.

 

ACCESS

Access to Cinnamon Lane can be: 1) Cycle or foot access from the A361 by the Chalice Well Gardens (as no parking for vehicles available)
2) Park vehicle at the far end of Bretoneux Lane, which is the access road for the Redlands Estate, take a short walk up the hill into the housing estate and on your right is a gateway into a lane next to the local park, this lane is Cinnamon Lane.
3) Access the Lane from the Millfield School end (again limited or no parking available).

 

SPECIES TO BE SEEN

There has been 100 species recorded within the last few years. Regular species here include:- Little Owl, Barn Owl, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk & Buzzard. Hobby, Merlin & Peregrine have also been noted.  Bullfinch, Stock Dove and 9 species of warbler are present in spring/summer. Excellent views of Stonechat, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Linnet & Raven can be had on the moors along with Little Egret and the odd Curlew. In the winter the moor is also home to Green Sandpiper, Common Snipe, Meadow Pipit and decent numbers of Teal in the waterways.

 

TIMING

The best time to visit the lane is May and June.

 

OTHER THINGS OF INTEREST

There are butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies and various mammals; Roe Deer, Fox & Badger are all quite common.