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Wellington Park

3 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.97862, -3.23509

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 146m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 28 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
Twyford Placepublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: residential
Black Pathpublic footpath · 167 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 167 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Courtland Roadpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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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
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
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wellington Park

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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