Getting here
50.97689, -3.11511
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: East Deane Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
76
9 named nearby · 67 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
28
28 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Channel to Channel · Walking0
Route 3 · Cycling527.7 km
Somerset Space Walk · Walking0
Taunton Heritage Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Queen Acre Lane · public footpath
Queen Acre Lane · public footpath
Woodram Lane · restricted byway
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Goodland GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platformHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Goodland GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Vivary ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rowan Drive ParkUrban park4.1 km→