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Abbey Park

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.14407, -2.71589

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +83 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +60 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton Heath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Mini Marshes PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Loxton's Marsh TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Play Area in Abbey Park Glastonbury

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play Area in Abbey Park Glastonbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park200 m→✦Glastonbury AbbeyHistoric site200 m→🌱Glastonbury TorUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wood's Batch Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park2.9 km→