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Maidenbrook Country Park

18 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.03479, -3.07384

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 381m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Rose Chafer, Eristalis tenax +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Rose Chafer, Eristalis tenax +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route599 m
Named routeRef 3Length 599 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 3Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Housing estate at Maidenbrook

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Housing estate at Maidenbrook

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Nearby places

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🌱Children's WoodUrban park1.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦HESTERCOMBEHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Goodland GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Vivary ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platformHistoric site3 km→

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