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Wincanton Race Course and Golf Course

📷 Chris McAuley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.06758, -2.42005

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌿185+ species of plants recorded here — summer brings peak botanical diversity with Traveller's-joy and Procumbent Pearlwort among those found
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 397m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

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5 activities

Seasonal nature

Plants — Traveller's-joy, Procumbent Pearlwort, Bristly Oxtongue +182 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Hedgehog, Pipistrelle Bat species +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rook · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRound tripRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Camping at Wincanton Race Course

📷 Chris McAuley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Camping at Wincanton Race Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦REDLYNCH PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Cash's ParkUrban park1.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦Maperton medieval settlementHistoric site4.8 km→✦Ballands CastleHistoric site4.8 km→🐄Kimbers' Farm ShopVisitor farm1.8 km→