The Dippy

Blackberries, trees & important habitats

The Dippy is an important and valuable space to the south of Frome town centre – a well-used link to the residential areas on this side of the town, but also a destination in its own right, offering opportunities for informal recreation, conservation and play.

Frome Town Council manages The Dippy in conjunction with the local volunteers, and there are always opportunities to get involved with a variety of practical outdoor tasks here.

Getting here

Access from Culverhill is the most common point. From Long Ground or New Buildings, access is via a steep slope. Access from The Mount is fairly steep too, via a number of steps.

The walk across the site is relatively gentler, taking you from Adderwell to Culverhill (or vice versa) on a gradual slope.

Things to do

• Explore the wooded areas to the east of the site
• Blackberry picking in late summer
• Wildlife spotting, including birds & butterflies
• Conservation tasks and volunteering days – meet new people, get out, and learn new skills
• Explore more! Pick up one of the public footpaths in the area to go a bit further… A route joining footpaths 34, 32 & 30 would take you down towards the railway line via beautiful, riverside fields, coming back in past the Muriel Jones Field allotments on Birchill Lane.