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Yeovil Country Park

📷 Mr Eugene Birchall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.94252, -2.61937

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 222 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 222 mPath type: path
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: path
🚴

Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 26Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Named routeRef 26Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route686 m
Named routeRef 26Length 686 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tarratt Lanebridleway · 699 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 699 mPath type: bridleway
Tarratt Lanebridleway · 106 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yeovil Country Park

📷 Mr Eugene Birchall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱NinespringsUrban park1.4 km→🌱Pen HillUrban park1.1 km→🏞️YEOVILCountry park400 m→🌱Pen Hill ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Oak Tree ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Wyndham HillUrban park100 m→

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