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Hazlegrove House

78 ha

📷 Andy Potter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome78 ha

Getting here

51.03578, -2.57543

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About Hazlegrove House

Hazlegrove House is a 17th-century Grade II listed building located in the parish of Queen Camel near Sparkford, Somerset, England. It was largely rebuilt by Carew Mildmay in 1730. After being used as a hospital facility during World War II, the house became the home of Hazlegrove Preparatory School in 1947.

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HouseGrade II listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: TRIUMPHAL ARCH GATEWAY TO HAZELGROVE HOUSE

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Gatekeeper, Small White +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +60 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Castle Cary LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRound tripRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 26Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hazlegrove House, Sparkford, Yeovil

📷 Andy Potter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hazlegrove House, Sparkford, Yeovil

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