Plan your visit
PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
51.01461, -3.13444
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 3
Varies
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v6 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Somerset Space WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Taunton Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef THTLocal walking route
Herepath Trail - ThurlbearWalking route▾
Named routeRef HTbLocal walking route
Staple Fitzpaine HerepathWalking route▾
Named routeRef SFHLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
Robin Closepublic footpath · 39 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: residential
Northfieldspublic footpath · 138 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mPath type: residential
Linnet Closepublic footpath · 60 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
🚴Cycling
v41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route91 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route654 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route17 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
About this urban park
Bishops Hull Playing Field is a urban park covering 12 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 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
🅿️
Parking
4 nearby · Free · 180m
🛝
Playground
197m 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
🌱Goodland GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Children's WoodUrban park3.5 km→🌱Goodland GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park2.1 km→✦Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platformHistoric site2.1 km→