This is one of the few areas of common land in this part of Somerset and is thought to have once been a holding area for cattle herds being driven to the markets at Lydford-on-Fosse and Glastonbury. There is a public right of Freedom to roam over the common land by virtue of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, and several public footpaths extend across the surrounding countryside.
This area is among the few common lands in Somerset; historically, it served as a stopover for cattle herds bound for markets at Lydford-on-Fosse and Glastonbury. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 grants public rights to roam over this land, and numerous footpaths cross through the surrounding area.