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Newton Surmaville

59 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

50.93586, -2.61826

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About Newton Surmaville

Newton Surmaville is a 15,129-square-foot (1,405. 5 m2) stately home with gardens and a park south of Yeovil, Somerset in the district of South Somerset, in England. It lies just outside the town in the parish of Barwick.

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English country houseGrade I listed buildingc. 1612

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Moorhen, Robin +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Moorhen, Robin +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 222 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 222 mPath type: path
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: path
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 26Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Named routeRef 26Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route686 m
Named routeRef 26Length 686 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Long Lanerestricted byway · 830 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 830 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Yeo at Newton Surmaville

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Yeo at Newton Surmaville

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🌱NinespringsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Pen HillUrban park1.2 km→🏞️YEOVILCountry park600 m→🌱Pen Hill ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Oak Tree ParkUrban park3.8 km→💧Sutton BinghamReservoir4.7 km→

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