The Somerset Courtyard
- Outdoor pursuits Spring 2024
Walking and Cycling
The River Parrett Trail follows the river for 80km from its
source near Chedington in the Dorset hills, through tranquil
Somerset countryside to its mouth at Steart point on
the Bristol Channel. It passes through many pretty South
Somerset ham stone villages, market towns and the ancient
historic sites of Ham Hill, Muchelney and Burrow Mump. Enjoy the beauty of walking the River Parrett trail at your pace in bite-size sections.
Take a section a day, savour over a few days or conquer the 50 miles over a longer period. You can download Free section maps & walking route information from The River Parrett Trail website.
Staff at the South Somerset Visitor Information Centre & Gift Shop also offer a wealth of local knowledge and friendly
advice, as do the local information centres, which provide wonderful insights and experiences.
South Somerset Visitor Information Centre
& Gift Shop, Cartgate Picnic Site, A303/A3088,
Stoke sub Hamdon TA14 6RA
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River Parrett
The River Parrett Trail follows the river for 80km from its
source near Chedington in the Dorset hills, through tranquil
Somerset countryside to its mouth at Steart point on
the Bristol Channel. It passes through many pretty South
Somerset ham stone villages, market towns and the ancient
historic sites of Ham Hill, Muchelney and Burrow Mump. Enjoy the beauty of walking the River Parrett trail at your pace in bite-size sections.
Take a section a day, savour over a few days or conquer the 50 miles over a longer period. You can download Free section maps & walking route information from The River Parrett Trail website.
Staff at the South Somerset Visitor Information Centre & Gift Shop also offer a wealth of local knowledge and friendly
advice, as do the local information centres, which provide wonderful insights and experiences.
South Somerset Visitor Information Centre
& Gift Shop, Cartgate Picnic Site, A303/A3088,
Stoke sub Hamdon TA14 6RA
You can hire a bike for the day, half day or by the hour. please enquire about prices. We cater for all ages with a selection of bikes for small children who have just learned to ride to adults of a certain age.
Parrett Trail Bikes, Westover, TA10 9RB
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Parrett Trail Bikes
You can hire a bike for the day, half day or by the hour. please enquire about prices. We cater for all ages with a selection of bikes for small children who have just learned to ride to adults of a certain age.
Parrett Trail Bikes, Westover, TA10 9RB
Nature Reserve
Shapwick Heath BA6 9TT is a 394.0-hectare (973.6 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and national nature reserve situated between the village of Shapwick and Westhay. It aims to ensure that wildlife is enhanced and capable of sustaining itself in the face of climate change while guaranteeing farmers and other landowners can continue to use their land profitably.
The Sweet Track, an ancient causeway, crosses the site. It is one of the oldest engineered roads known and
the oldest timber trackway discovered in Northern Europe. The adjoining Shapwick Moor has been purchased by the Hawk and Owl Trust as a reserve. Shapwick provides a lovely easy walk through the most stunning parts of the Somerset Levels.
Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve (NNR) is part of an area steeped in history and is a superb place to watch wildlife, whether it’s an elusive bittern or an otter lurking in the reed beds or the swirling flocks of starlings that come to roost in winter.
An incredible variety of Habitats include lush wildflower meadows; water-filled rhynes; damp, secretive fens; shady, wet fern woods; and open water fringed with rustling reed-beds. It’s this mix which makes the reserve so rich in wildlife. Over 60 species of birds nest at Shapwick, including Cetti’s warbler and great-crested grebes, while dragonflies and butterflies abound in the summer, including the impressive white admiral. Mammals also thrive at Shapwick, including water voles, lesser horseshoe bats and otters.
Peatland landscape
Like much of the Avalon Marshes, Shapwick Heath is a landscape formed from peat. In the 1960s, the Peat Industry removed huge quantities of peat by machine for horticultural use. This has since been transformed into the landscape of lakes, reed-beds, fens and woodland, which we see today.
The Sweet Track
Around 6,000 years ago, Neolithic people lived on the higher, dry ground around what is now Shapwick Heath and built wooden trackways to cross what was a reed swamp. The most important of these is the Sweet Track, which is still on the reserve and is preserved in the wet peat below. You can walk along the line of the Sweet Track and see a replica section heading off into the reeds as it did all that time ago.
Shapwick Heath today
Shapwick Heath is now a National Nature Reserve cared for by Natural England. The reserve is close to the Avalon Marshes Centre and adjoins Catcott, Ham Wall and Shapwick Moor nature reserves. It has a good network of tracks, hides and viewing areas.
Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve
BA6 9TT (Avalon Marshes Centre) or
BA6 9SX Ashcott Corner
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Avalon Marshes Merkezi
Shapwick Heath BA6 9TT is a 394.0-hectare (973.6 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and national nature reserve situated between the village of Shapwick and Westhay. It aims to ensure that wildlife is enhanced and capable of sustaining itself in the face of climate change while guaranteeing farmers and other landowners can continue to use their land profitably.
The Sweet Track, an ancient causeway, crosses the site. It is one of the oldest engineered roads known and
the oldest timber trackway discovered in Northern Europe. The adjoining Shapwick Moor has been purchased by the Hawk and Owl Trust as a reserve. Shapwick provides a lovely easy walk through the most stunning parts of the Somerset Levels.
Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve (NNR) is part of an area steeped in history and is a superb place to watch wildlife, whether it’s an elusive bittern or an otter lurking in the reed beds or the swirling flocks of starlings that come to roost in winter.
An incredible variety of Habitats include lush wildflower meadows; water-filled rhynes; damp, secretive fens; shady, wet fern woods; and open water fringed with rustling reed-beds. It’s this mix which makes the reserve so rich in wildlife. Over 60 species of birds nest at Shapwick, including Cetti’s warbler and great-crested grebes, while dragonflies and butterflies abound in the summer, including the impressive white admiral. Mammals also thrive at Shapwick, including water voles, lesser horseshoe bats and otters.
Peatland landscape
Like much of the Avalon Marshes, Shapwick Heath is a landscape formed from peat. In the 1960s, the Peat Industry removed huge quantities of peat by machine for horticultural use. This has since been transformed into the landscape of lakes, reed-beds, fens and woodland, which we see today.
The Sweet Track
Around 6,000 years ago, Neolithic people lived on the higher, dry ground around what is now Shapwick Heath and built wooden trackways to cross what was a reed swamp. The most important of these is the Sweet Track, which is still on the reserve and is preserved in the wet peat below. You can walk along the line of the Sweet Track and see a replica section heading off into the reeds as it did all that time ago.
Shapwick Heath today
Shapwick Heath is now a National Nature Reserve cared for by Natural England. The reserve is close to the Avalon Marshes Centre and adjoins Catcott, Ham Wall and Shapwick Moor nature reserves. It has a good network of tracks, hides and viewing areas.
Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve
BA6 9TT (Avalon Marshes Centre) or
BA6 9SX Ashcott Corner
Drive along the A378 westwards from Langport past Curry Rivel until you reach RSPB Swell Wood TA3 6PX, home to the largest colony of breeding grey herons in south-west England - more than 100 pairs, together with a small number of little egrets. March to June is the best time to come and see the spectacle. At other times of the year, enjoy walking along the two nature trails, with some of the best views over the Somerset Levels. You may even be lucky enough to see a dormouse in the woods!
Look out for the remarkable common cranes now living on the
Levels. Standing 1-2m, they are Britain’s tallest breeding bird with an incredible 2.4m wingspan. Sadly the species was wiped out as a breeding bird species in the British Isles over 400 years ago – a result of hunting and widespread wetland drainage.
Since 2009 The Great Crane Project has been working to create new suitable crane breeding habitats across the levels and moors and aims to achieve a target of 20 breeding pairs by 2025.
The ancient oaks of Swell Wood are part of a strip of woodland extending 10 miles along the ridge from Langport to the Blackdown Hills. Come to find nesting herons and little egrets between March and June, while nuthatches and woodpeckers feed at the car park bird feeders in winter.
RSPB Swell Wood Nature Reserve
A378, Taunton, TA3 6PX
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RSPB Swell Wood Nature Reserve
Drive along the A378 westwards from Langport past Curry Rivel until you reach RSPB Swell Wood TA3 6PX, home to the largest colony of breeding grey herons in south-west England - more than 100 pairs, together with a small number of little egrets. March to June is the best time to come and see the spectacle. At other times of the year, enjoy walking along the two nature trails, with some of the best views over the Somerset Levels. You may even be lucky enough to see a dormouse in the woods!
Look out for the remarkable common cranes now living on the
Levels. Standing 1-2m, they are Britain’s tallest breeding bird with an incredible 2.4m wingspan. Sadly the species was wiped out as a breeding bird species in the British Isles over 400 years ago – a result of hunting and widespread wetland drainage.
Since 2009 The Great Crane Project has been working to create new suitable crane breeding habitats across the levels and moors and aims to achieve a target of 20 breeding pairs by 2025.
The ancient oaks of Swell Wood are part of a strip of woodland extending 10 miles along the ridge from Langport to the Blackdown Hills. Come to find nesting herons and little egrets between March and June, while nuthatches and woodpeckers feed at the car park bird feeders in winter.
RSPB Swell Wood Nature Reserve
A378, Taunton, TA3 6PX
RSPB West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve Red Hill, Curry Rivel, TA10 0PH. A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), it’s part of England's largest remaining wet meadow system. Set among the Somerset Levels and Moors, it has the largest lowland population of breeding wading birds such as lapwings, snipe, curlew and redshanks in Southern England.
The reserve has restricted access to protect ground-nesting birds and over-wintering flocks. You could arrange to join one of their guided walks to look for dragonflies and damselflies hunting along the hedgerows and ditches and enjoy the wildflowers in the meadows. In winter, marvel at the numbers of ducks feeding out in the fields and watch as they are spooked up into the air by a passing bird of prey.
The West Sedgemoor reserve is part of England's largest remaining wet meadow system and is located in the Somerset Levels and Moors. As such, it is home to large populations of breeding waders in the summer and wildfowl in winter.
RSPB West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve
Red Hill, Curry Rivel, Langport TA10 0PH
RSPB West Sedgemoor Office
Red Hill RSPB West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve Red Hill, Curry Rivel, TA10 0PH. A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), it’s part of England's largest remaining wet meadow system. Set among the Somerset Levels and Moors, it has the largest lowland population of breeding wading birds such as lapwings, snipe, curlew and redshanks in Southern England.
The reserve has restricted access to protect ground-nesting birds and over-wintering flocks. You could arrange to join one of their guided walks to look for dragonflies and damselflies hunting along the hedgerows and ditches and enjoy the wildflowers in the meadows. In winter, marvel at the numbers of ducks feeding out in the fields and watch as they are spooked up into the air by a passing bird of prey.
The West Sedgemoor reserve is part of England's largest remaining wet meadow system and is located in the Somerset Levels and Moors. As such, it is home to large populations of breeding waders in the summer and wildfowl in winter.
RSPB West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve
Red Hill, Curry Rivel, Langport TA10 0PH
RSPB Greylake Nature Reserve TA7 9BP, just off the A361. It’s a
25 minute drive from West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve. Structures have been put in place to keep the water levels high and the RSPB volunteers have created miles of new ditches and shallow water-filled gutters, and dug out numerous shallow pools or 'scrapes'. Here you can see numerous
waders, including lapwings, snipe, curlews and redshanks nesting in summer, as well as bearded tits, yellow wagtails, skylarks and meadow pipits.
In winter, the land floods and flocks of golden plovers and other wading birds arrive. You can see wigeons, gadwall, teals, shovelers and Bewick's swans at this time of year. There is lots of other wildlife to see here too, including dragonflies, water voles, otters and roe deer. A boardwalk meanders from the car park to the hide and provides excellent disabled access.
If you still have the time and the energy, make your way north to The Avalon Marshes, part of Somerset’s Levels and Moors, one of the largest lowland wetlands in Britain. We suggest parking at the Avalon Marshes Centre BA6 9TT (where there are WCs) to have a tea or coffee break and then follow the path along the canal.
A truly magical and fascinating watery landscape, with a rich mix of spectacular nature reserves alongside agricultural fields and pastures, drained by reed-fringed ditches and rhynes. It’s
internationally important for wildlife, especially the large flocks of migrating birds that fly each spring and autumn, to join the ducks, waders and other animals here all year. Visitors
come from far and wide to see the Big Three; marsh harrier, bittern and the great white egret.
Winter sees truly amazing sights, and the starling murmurations are mesmerising.
Located in the heart of the Somerset Levels and Moors, Greylake is the perfect place to get closer to nature. Thanks to all the water, you can see lapwing, redshank and snipe nesting in the spring and vast flocks of ducks and waders being hunted by birds of prey in the winter.
The reserve is on the A361 (Taunton to Glastonbury) road midway between the villages of Othery and Greinton.
RSPB Greylake Nature Reserve
A361, Bridgwater TA7 9BP
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RSPB Greylake
RSPB Greylake Nature Reserve TA7 9BP, just off the A361. It’s a
25 minute drive from West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve. Structures have been put in place to keep the water levels high and the RSPB volunteers have created miles of new ditches and shallow water-filled gutters, and dug out numerous shallow pools or 'scrapes'. Here you can see numerous
waders, including lapwings, snipe, curlews and redshanks nesting in summer, as well as bearded tits, yellow wagtails, skylarks and meadow pipits.
In winter, the land floods and flocks of golden plovers and other wading birds arrive. You can see wigeons, gadwall, teals, shovelers and Bewick's swans at this time of year. There is lots of other wildlife to see here too, including dragonflies, water voles, otters and roe deer. A boardwalk meanders from the car park to the hide and provides excellent disabled access.
If you still have the time and the energy, make your way north to The Avalon Marshes, part of Somerset’s Levels and Moors, one of the largest lowland wetlands in Britain. We suggest parking at the Avalon Marshes Centre BA6 9TT (where there are WCs) to have a tea or coffee break and then follow the path along the canal.
A truly magical and fascinating watery landscape, with a rich mix of spectacular nature reserves alongside agricultural fields and pastures, drained by reed-fringed ditches and rhynes. It’s
internationally important for wildlife, especially the large flocks of migrating birds that fly each spring and autumn, to join the ducks, waders and other animals here all year. Visitors
come from far and wide to see the Big Three; marsh harrier, bittern and the great white egret.
Winter sees truly amazing sights, and the starling murmurations are mesmerising.
Located in the heart of the Somerset Levels and Moors, Greylake is the perfect place to get closer to nature. Thanks to all the water, you can see lapwing, redshank and snipe nesting in the spring and vast flocks of ducks and waders being hunted by birds of prey in the winter.
The reserve is on the A361 (Taunton to Glastonbury) road midway between the villages of Othery and Greinton.
RSPB Greylake Nature Reserve
A361, Bridgwater TA7 9BP
A short drive away is RSPB Ham Wall Nature Reserve, BA6 9SX is a wetland teeming with wildlife - from rare species like water voles and otters to magnificent birds like bitterns and kingfishers.
Enjoy stunning views across the marshes to Glastonbury Tor and make some time to follow secluded paths through the mystical landscape. If you have the time follow the Bittern Trail, a tranquil family-friendly cycle trail running between the
Avalon Marshes Centre and Glastonbury passing through Shapwick Heath and Ham Wall. Immerse yourself in a landscape teeming with wildlife steeped in history and mythology. Ham Wall is a wetland teeming with wildlife - from rare species like water voles and otters to magnificent birds like bitterns and kingfishers. Enjoy stunning views across the marshes to Glastonbury Tor and make some time to follow secluded paths through the mystical landscape.
RSPB Ham Wall National Nature Reserve
Meare, Ashcott, Glastonbury BA6 9SX
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RSPB Ham Wall
A short drive away is RSPB Ham Wall Nature Reserve, BA6 9SX is a wetland teeming with wildlife - from rare species like water voles and otters to magnificent birds like bitterns and kingfishers.
Enjoy stunning views across the marshes to Glastonbury Tor and make some time to follow secluded paths through the mystical landscape. If you have the time follow the Bittern Trail, a tranquil family-friendly cycle trail running between the
Avalon Marshes Centre and Glastonbury passing through Shapwick Heath and Ham Wall. Immerse yourself in a landscape teeming with wildlife steeped in history and mythology. Ham Wall is a wetland teeming with wildlife - from rare species like water voles and otters to magnificent birds like bitterns and kingfishers. Enjoy stunning views across the marshes to Glastonbury Tor and make some time to follow secluded paths through the mystical landscape.
RSPB Ham Wall National Nature Reserve
Meare, Ashcott, Glastonbury BA6 9SX
Peaceful countryside site of 88 acres - orchid meadows,
native woodlands and excellent bird watching on open
water from hide. Well-surfaced pathways. Green Flag
award winner.
Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve
(SSDC) Car Park situated at the end of
Oaklands Avenue, Chard, TA20 1HR
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Chard Reservoir (disused)
Peaceful countryside site of 88 acres - orchid meadows,
native woodlands and excellent bird watching on open
water from hide. Well-surfaced pathways. Green Flag
award winner.
Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve
(SSDC) Car Park situated at the end of
Oaklands Avenue, Chard, TA20 1HR
Come to Carymoor for inspirational environmental-themed school trips, family events and courses. Inspiring and educational courses for children, families and individuals regularly running events during the school holidays. Extraordinary site combining a working landfill site with a beautiful nature reserve and buildings with many sustainable features. Please check the website for the latest event information.
Carymoor Environmental Centre
Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary, BA7 7NR
Carymoor Environmental Centre
Dimmer LaneCome to Carymoor for inspirational environmental-themed school trips, family events and courses. Inspiring and educational courses for children, families and individuals regularly running events during the school holidays. Extraordinary site combining a working landfill site with a beautiful nature reserve and buildings with many sustainable features. Please check the website for the latest event information.
Carymoor Environmental Centre
Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary, BA7 7NR
Shooting
Very close by, the Rifleman Firearms in Somerset is located on the beautiful Somerset Levels, and is home to a gun shop, 90-yard air rifle range and a new 100-metre full-bore rifle range!
The South West’s newest air rifle range is perfect for beginners and enthusiasts. Tuition and gun hire available. Hundreds of targets up to 90 yards. Great fun for individuals, groups and colleagues.
With a team on-site with over 100 years of shooting experience between them, they’re available to give you any advice you need, from buying an air rifle to shooting for the first time.
Rifleman Firearms Ranges & Gun Shop
Unit 11
Bowdens Farm
Hambridge
Langport
TA10 0BP
United Kingdom
Rifleman Firearms Ltd
Hambridge RoadVery close by, the Rifleman Firearms in Somerset is located on the beautiful Somerset Levels, and is home to a gun shop, 90-yard air rifle range and a new 100-metre full-bore rifle range!
The South West’s newest air rifle range is perfect for beginners and enthusiasts. Tuition and gun hire available. Hundreds of targets up to 90 yards. Great fun for individuals, groups and colleagues.
With a team on-site with over 100 years of shooting experience between them, they’re available to give you any advice you need, from buying an air rifle to shooting for the first time.
Rifleman Firearms Ranges & Gun Shop
Unit 11
Bowdens Farm
Hambridge
Langport
TA10 0BP
United Kingdom
River fun
Duchess of Cocklemoor, Langport.
Built in Plymouth in 1908, this 38 ft timber ferry boat spent much of her life in Devon ferrying passengers across the River Teign from Teignmouth to Shaldon. Rescued in a sorry state from the River Dart, the boat was purchased by local Langport resident Ian Mcnab who has a lifelong dream to encourage interest and use of the River Parrett.
The boat was lovingly restored and renamed the Duchess of Cocklemoor. She was launched as Langport’s Community Boat
in July 2017. This community boat is supported by Friends of The Duchess and relies entirely on voluntary donations, and is a member of the National Community Boats Association.
Enjoy a leisurely and scenic trip on Langport’s community boat, The Duchess of Cocklemoor. The boat operates regularly from spring to autumn and can take a group of 12 with a fee to be paid to the skipper on the day. Trips take around an hour.
Cocklemoor
30 WhatleyDuchess of Cocklemoor, Langport.
Built in Plymouth in 1908, this 38 ft timber ferry boat spent much of her life in Devon ferrying passengers across the River Teign from Teignmouth to Shaldon. Rescued in a sorry state from the River Dart, the boat was purchased by local Langport resident Ian Mcnab who has a lifelong dream to encourage interest and use of the River Parrett.
The boat was lovingly restored and renamed the Duchess of Cocklemoor. She was launched as Langport’s Community Boat
in July 2017. This community boat is supported by Friends of The Duchess and relies entirely on voluntary donations, and is a member of the National Community Boats Association.
Enjoy a leisurely and scenic trip on Langport’s community boat, The Duchess of Cocklemoor. The boat operates regularly from spring to autumn and can take a group of 12 with a fee to be paid to the skipper on the day. Trips take around an hour.
Fishing
Langport’s stretch of the River Parrett offers ideal conditions
for water-based fun. There are modern pontoons for
mooring and if you are an angler, cast a line from a fishing
platform. Please visit the government website for fishing licences for full information.
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River Parrett
Langport’s stretch of the River Parrett offers ideal conditions
for water-based fun. There are modern pontoons for
mooring and if you are an angler, cast a line from a fishing
platform. Please visit the government website for fishing licences for full information.
Ash Ponds
Burrough StreetAsh, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6NZ
Coarse & carp fishing
Chard Reservoir, Chaffcombe Lane, Chard, TA20 1RR
Chard Angling Club is a friendly Angling club, with great fishing at 3 venues, including the stunning Chard Reservoir. Coarse & carp fishing – permit only
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Chard Reservoir (disused)
Chard Reservoir, Chaffcombe Lane, Chard, TA20 1RR
Chard Angling Club is a friendly Angling club, with great fishing at 3 venues, including the stunning Chard Reservoir. Coarse & carp fishing – permit only
Thorney Lakes
Muchelney, Langport, Somerset, TA10 0DW
Coarse & carp fishing – must have rod licence.
A beautiful setting attracting a host of wildlife. Two miles
of nature trails to explore
Thorney Lakes Caravan and Camping Park
Thorney Lakes
Muchelney, Langport, Somerset, TA10 0DW
Coarse & carp fishing – must have rod licence.
A beautiful setting attracting a host of wildlife. Two miles
of nature trails to explore
Viaduct Fishery is one of the prettiest and most natural commercial fisheries in the country, open 7 days a week, all year round. We are a family run business in Somerton, Somerset, with six well stocked lakes available for dawn - dusk day tickets, plus luxurious lakeside holiday lodges nestled in the beautiful Cary Valley, with an onsite tackle shop. Constructed in the early eighties, the complex is very mature, with great character. A great place if you’re an angler or just want some peaceful time with friends & family by the water.
Viaduct Fishery, Cary Valley, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6LJ
Coarse & carp fishing – must have rod license.
Viaduct Fishery
Dew Water LaneViaduct Fishery is one of the prettiest and most natural commercial fisheries in the country, open 7 days a week, all year round. We are a family run business in Somerton, Somerset, with six well stocked lakes available for dawn - dusk day tickets, plus luxurious lakeside holiday lodges nestled in the beautiful Cary Valley, with an onsite tackle shop. Constructed in the early eighties, the complex is very mature, with great character. A great place if you’re an angler or just want some peaceful time with friends & family by the water.
Viaduct Fishery, Cary Valley, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6LJ
Coarse & carp fishing – must have rod license.
Golfing
Long Sutton Golf and Country Club is a privately owned, gently undulating, parkland golf course set on the edge of the levels in the heart of South Somerset.
The golf club was opened in 1991 and is now an established and challenging golf course, one of the best in the local area. Since coming under new ownership in September 2019, a huge amount of investment has gone into the golf course to improve the golfing experience.
Long Sutton Golf Club
Long Load, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9JU
Long Sutton Golf Club
Long Sutton Golf and Country Club is a privately owned, gently undulating, parkland golf course set on the edge of the levels in the heart of South Somerset.
The golf club was opened in 1991 and is now an established and challenging golf course, one of the best in the local area. Since coming under new ownership in September 2019, a huge amount of investment has gone into the golf course to improve the golfing experience.
Long Sutton Golf Club
Long Load, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9JU
Wheathill Golf Club is a 'Gem' set in beautiful Somerset countryside, established in 1993 and renowned for its friendly and welcoming ambiance.
It is the perfect place for golfers of every ability, whether hitting first ever shots on our superb driving range, dipping your toe into playing our academy course, or playing a full round on the 18 Hole glorious parkland course, which has matured beautifully over 25 years.
Wheathill Golf Club
Wheathill, Somerton, Somerset on the B3153, TA11 7HG
Wheathill Golf Club
WheathillWheathill Golf Club is a 'Gem' set in beautiful Somerset countryside, established in 1993 and renowned for its friendly and welcoming ambiance.
It is the perfect place for golfers of every ability, whether hitting first ever shots on our superb driving range, dipping your toe into playing our academy course, or playing a full round on the 18 Hole glorious parkland course, which has matured beautifully over 25 years.
Wheathill Golf Club
Wheathill, Somerton, Somerset on the B3153, TA11 7HG
Welcome to Wincanton Golf Club, located in the centre of the racecourse in the heart of Somerset. A 9-hole doubled up to 18, par 70, measuring 6,266 yards with a challenging layout for golfers of all abilities.
Wincanton Golf Club
Wincanton Racecourse, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 8BJ
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Wincanton Racecourse
Welcome to Wincanton Golf Club, located in the centre of the racecourse in the heart of Somerset. A 9-hole doubled up to 18, par 70, measuring 6,266 yards with a challenging layout for golfers of all abilities.
Wincanton Golf Club
Wincanton Racecourse, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 8BJ
Set on the outskirts of the town of Yeovil, with excellent transport links, the facility has two contrasting golf courses.
Our website is designed to illustrate the beauty of the surroundings and standard of both courses, which are draped across two borders of Dorset and Somerset , 27 holes divided by the River Yeo.
The Golf Club, in recent times, has been honoured to host major golfing events such as the South of England Boys Open and the hosting of the Ladies South West Match week in June 2014.
In 2017, the Club was proud to have hosted the Dorset County Championships in May.
As well as the golf courses, Yeovil Golf Club offer an all-weather 15 bay Driving Range and Practice Area as well as a very popular clubhouse with full bar and catering facilities available, along with extensive changing room areas and one of the largest professional shops in the South of England.
Yeovil Golf Club
Babylon Hill, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 5BW
Yeovil Golf Club
Sherborne RoadSet on the outskirts of the town of Yeovil, with excellent transport links, the facility has two contrasting golf courses.
Our website is designed to illustrate the beauty of the surroundings and standard of both courses, which are draped across two borders of Dorset and Somerset , 27 holes divided by the River Yeo.
The Golf Club, in recent times, has been honoured to host major golfing events such as the South of England Boys Open and the hosting of the Ladies South West Match week in June 2014.
In 2017, the Club was proud to have hosted the Dorset County Championships in May.
As well as the golf courses, Yeovil Golf Club offer an all-weather 15 bay Driving Range and Practice Area as well as a very popular clubhouse with full bar and catering facilities available, along with extensive changing room areas and one of the largest professional shops in the South of England.
Yeovil Golf Club
Babylon Hill, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 5BW
Beaches
A 45-minute drive away is the fashionable Lyme Regis beach. Perfect for the whole family, with some great shopping and cafes nearby. This beautiful coastline has been granted World Heritage Site status because of its outstanding earth science interest. The town has a long and varied history; It is famous for not only its finds of fossils and its geology but also the abundance of famous personalities that have lived and visited here and its uniqueness in these modern times.
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Lyme Regis Plajı
A 45-minute drive away is the fashionable Lyme Regis beach. Perfect for the whole family, with some great shopping and cafes nearby. This beautiful coastline has been granted World Heritage Site status because of its outstanding earth science interest. The town has a long and varied history; It is famous for not only its finds of fossils and its geology but also the abundance of famous personalities that have lived and visited here and its uniqueness in these modern times.
Less than an hour away is West Bay, originally known as Bridport Harbour, is a small harbour settlement and resort on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, sited at the mouth of the River Brit approximately 1.5 miles south of Bridport. The area is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
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West Bay Beach Dorset Plajı
EsplanadeLess than an hour away is West Bay, originally known as Bridport Harbour, is a small harbour settlement and resort on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, sited at the mouth of the River Brit approximately 1.5 miles south of Bridport. The area is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
Dunster Beach is situated a stone’s throw from historic Dunster and the seaside town of Minehead on the edge of beautiful Exmoor.
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Dunster Beach Shop & Cafe
Dunster Beach is situated a stone’s throw from historic Dunster and the seaside town of Minehead on the edge of beautiful Exmoor.
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The beach of Kilve lies about halfway between Minehead and Bridgwater in the heart of the Quantocks. The shoreline is mostly rocky with plenty of rockpools to explore towards low tide. One of the best features of Kilve beach is the large grassy area behind the beach which is ideal for picnics.
Like neighbouring Lilstock there is mcuh of geological interest at Kilve. The cliffs here are formed from oil-rich shale and layers of yellow, brown blue lias in which fossils can be found. Kilve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) so removing fossils from the cliffs and bedrock is prohibited.
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Kilve Plajı
The beach of Kilve lies about halfway between Minehead and Bridgwater in the heart of the Quantocks. The shoreline is mostly rocky with plenty of rockpools to explore towards low tide. One of the best features of Kilve beach is the large grassy area behind the beach which is ideal for picnics.
Like neighbouring Lilstock there is mcuh of geological interest at Kilve. The cliffs here are formed from oil-rich shale and layers of yellow, brown blue lias in which fossils can be found. Kilve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) so removing fossils from the cliffs and bedrock is prohibited.
Just north of Weston-Super-Mare is the peninsula of Sand Point - a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a world away from the donkey rides and pier. To the south is Sand Bay whilst on the northern side is the little sand and shingle cove of Middle Hope.
The beach here is backed by farmland and faces into the Bristol Channel with views across to Wales. Murky water and the muddy low tide sand will probably be enough to put most off the idea of swimming. If not, the strong tidal currents should do, but it is ideal for walking.
Sand Point
Just north of Weston-Super-Mare is the peninsula of Sand Point - a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a world away from the donkey rides and pier. To the south is Sand Bay whilst on the northern side is the little sand and shingle cove of Middle Hope.
The beach here is backed by farmland and faces into the Bristol Channel with views across to Wales. Murky water and the muddy low tide sand will probably be enough to put most off the idea of swimming. If not, the strong tidal currents should do, but it is ideal for walking.
A long sandy beach sprinkled with alabaster rocks is great for finding fossils.
The West Somerset railway stops here.
Blue Anchor Bay, Birleşik Krallık
A long sandy beach sprinkled with alabaster rocks is great for finding fossils.
The West Somerset railway stops here.
Burnham-on-Sea is one of Somerset’s classic seaside resorts due to the exceptional stretch of beach here. Complete with promenades lined with Victorian and Edwardian guest houses, Burnham was originally envisaged as a rival to nearby Weston-super-Mare.
A hundred years on, and whilst Burnham-on-Sea might have lost that competition, it is all the better for it.
These days the beach is lively enough in the summer and retains much of its traditional charms.
Burnham-on-Sea is also home to Britain’s shortest pier. Built-in 1911 and measuring just over 100 ft (37 m), it is basically just a pier-end pavilion, but at the start of the pier!
Burnham-on-Sea beach
Burnham-on-Sea is one of Somerset’s classic seaside resorts due to the exceptional stretch of beach here. Complete with promenades lined with Victorian and Edwardian guest houses, Burnham was originally envisaged as a rival to nearby Weston-super-Mare.
A hundred years on, and whilst Burnham-on-Sea might have lost that competition, it is all the better for it.
These days the beach is lively enough in the summer and retains much of its traditional charms.
Burnham-on-Sea is also home to Britain’s shortest pier. Built-in 1911 and measuring just over 100 ft (37 m), it is basically just a pier-end pavilion, but at the start of the pier!
Berrow South lies towards the southern end of Berrow Flats, a 6-mile stretch of sand and mudflats between Burnham-on-Sea and Brean Down. The beach here is flat and sandy, backed by dunes. It is ideal for walking. (Access to the sea is not recommended)
Signage warns of dangerous sinking sands at low tide, so care needs to be taken, and it is best to avoid going far onto the wet mudflats exposed at low tide. When the tide is out the wreck of MV Nornen, a Norwegian Barque which ran aground here in 1897 is visible.
The beach is used by walkers, horse riders, fishermen and beach sports enthusiasts. From the beach, it is possible to walk north towards Brean or south towards the lighthouse at Burnham-in-Sea.
The beach is dog-friendly, and dogs will love running off-lead, although they should not be encouraged to go too far out on the mudflats.
This part of the Berrow Flats is more tranquil than some other resorts along this stretch of the coast and is a great place to come to get away from it all.
As the beach faces west, it gets some spectacular sunsets.
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Berrow Beach
Berrow South lies towards the southern end of Berrow Flats, a 6-mile stretch of sand and mudflats between Burnham-on-Sea and Brean Down. The beach here is flat and sandy, backed by dunes. It is ideal for walking. (Access to the sea is not recommended)
Signage warns of dangerous sinking sands at low tide, so care needs to be taken, and it is best to avoid going far onto the wet mudflats exposed at low tide. When the tide is out the wreck of MV Nornen, a Norwegian Barque which ran aground here in 1897 is visible.
The beach is used by walkers, horse riders, fishermen and beach sports enthusiasts. From the beach, it is possible to walk north towards Brean or south towards the lighthouse at Burnham-in-Sea.
The beach is dog-friendly, and dogs will love running off-lead, although they should not be encouraged to go too far out on the mudflats.
This part of the Berrow Flats is more tranquil than some other resorts along this stretch of the coast and is a great place to come to get away from it all.
As the beach faces west, it gets some spectacular sunsets.