Getting here
51.01599, -3.10568
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 3
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: East Deane Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
46
6 named nearby · 40 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
52
52 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 3 · Cycling527.7 km
Route 33 · Cycling0
Somerset Space Walk · Walking0
Taunton Heritage Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Whirligig Lane · public footpath
Castle Bow · public footpath
Bath Place · public footpath
About this urban park
Goodland Gardens is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
The Castle Café · 66m
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Parking
Castle Street Car Park · Paid · 152m
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Picnic spot
5 · 67m away
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Toilets
2 · 155m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
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