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Rowan Drive Park

23 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Swift
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Swift, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Swift, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cobalt Crust, Pyrenopeziza escharodes, Crystal Brain +40 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Gatekeeper +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
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
Staple Fitzpaine HerepathWalking route
Named routeRef SFHLocal walking route
Mulberry Closepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: residential
Mulberry Closepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: residential
Streamsidepublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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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

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