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📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.00538, -3.08563

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 249m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +94 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Mount Walkpublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

52 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

Taunton : South Road B3170

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Taunton : South Road B3170

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vivary ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Goodland GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Children's WoodUrban park2.1 km→🌱Rowan Drive ParkUrban park700 m→✦Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platformHistoric site1.7 km→

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