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TINTINHULL HOUSE

4 ha

📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.97531, -2.71045

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About TINTINHULL HOUSE

Tintinhull Garden, located in Tintinhull, near Yeovil in the English county of Somerset, is a small 20th century garden surrounding a 17th-century Grade I listed house. The property is in the ownership of the National Trust. It is visited by around 25,000 people per year.

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HouseGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Magpie
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Tintinhull Village Hall — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: TINTINHULL HOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +58 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 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
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garden of Tintinhull House

📷 Chris Gunns · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garden of Tintinhull House

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Nearby places

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✦MONTACUTE HOUSEHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Tintinhull GardenUrban park0 m→✦LindinisHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Ham Hill Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Hamdon Hill campHistoric site3.7 km→🏞️HAM HILLCountry park3.8 km→