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Yeovil Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

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

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.93413, -2.63473

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Ninesprings Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 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
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Cycling

21 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
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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 park100 m→🌱Pen HillUrban park500 m→🌱Pen Hill ParkUrban park500 m→🏞️YEOVILCountry park1.1 km→🌱Oak Tree ParkUrban park2.9 km→💧Sutton BinghamReservoir4.3 km→

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