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Vivary Park Golf Course

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeGolfPlay
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.00747, -3.10120

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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
  • ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +135 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
Hammets Walkpublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Mount Walkpublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: footway
Bath Placepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface paving_stonesPath 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 route1.5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 3Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 3Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vivary Park tennis courts, Taunton

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vivary Park tennis courts, Taunton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vivary ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Goodland GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Children's WoodUrban park2.1 km→✦Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platformHistoric site900 m→🌱Castle GreenUrban park900 m→

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