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The Basins Park

13 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.97835, -3.24471

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 216m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Herepath Trail - ChurchstantonWalking route
Named routeRef HTcLocal walking route
Wellington Monument walkWalking route
Named route
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Thunder Bridgepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Corams Lanepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: unclassified
Corams Lanepublic footpath · 154 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 154 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route991 m
Named routeRef 3Length 991 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridges old and new

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridges old and new

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🌱Hilltop ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Elm MeadowsUrban park2.2 km→🌱The ParkUrban park700 m→✦Wellington ParkHistoric site700 m→🌱Wellington ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Wellington ParkUrban park700 m→

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