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Ninesprings

129 ha

📷 Mr Eugene Birchall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome129 ha

Getting here

50.93490, -2.63467

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Herring Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Ninesprings Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Herring Gull, Robin +84 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Family friendly

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

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Moorhen, Herring Gull, Robin +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tarratt Lanebridleway · 699 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 699 mPath type: bridleway
Tarratt Lanebridleway · 106 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ninesprings, Yeovil 3 Feb 2009

📷 Mr Eugene Birchall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ninesprings, Yeovil 3 Feb 2009

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