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Somervale Gardens

1 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.29256, -2.45258

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 24Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route47 m
Named routeLength 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route77 m
Named routeLength 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fosse Waybyway open to all traffic · 602 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 602 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: track
Fosse Waybyway open to all traffic · 164 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 164 mSurface grassIncline 15%Path type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Linear park at Radstock: flower tub commemorating Middle Pit

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Linear park at Radstock: flower tub commemorating Middle Pit

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Nearby places

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🌱Somervale GardensUrban park200 m→✦AMMERDOWN HOUSEHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Ammerdown ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park4 km→✦Colliery WheelHistoric site400 m→

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