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Visit South Somerset - Things To Do

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Experience amazing attractions, stunning gardens and historic houses, miles of cycling and walking routes, incredible local menus and cider, charming market towns and villages, and of course, acres of rolling countryside, nature and wildlife. 

Check out our new market towns video to give you an insight into South Somerset life...

Our handy free guides are a great way to make the most of your time here, and easy to download to your phone or device. Click on the buttons below. We've also included some places in wider Somerset and bordering county's too. 

Things to Do 2023     

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Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve

Countryside, Nature & Wildlife
  • Parking On-Site
  • Family friendly
  • Dogs Welcome
  • Toilets
  • Free Entry
  • Open All Year
  • Picnic Area
  • Partial Disabled Access
  • Play Park
  • Fishing
  • Biodiversity diversity
Oaklands Avenue, Chard, TA20 1HU
0300 1232224
Chard Reservoir LNR is a fantastic site for bird watching and walking, following wildflower meadows through to woodland edge surrounding the expanse of open water with spectacular...

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Ham Hill Country Park

Countryside, Nature & Wildlife
  • Parking On-Site
  • Cafe/ Restaurant
  • Family friendly
  • Dogs Welcome
  • Toilets
  • Free Entry
  • Open All Year
  • Picnic Area
  • Partial Disabled Access
  • Play Park
  • Biodiversity diversity
Ham Hill Rangers Office, Stoke sub Hamdon, TA14 6RW
01935 823617

Ham Hill is a wildlife haven centred on a Iron Age hill fort, offering incredible views of the South Somerset Moors, Exmoor and the Mendip Hills.

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South Somerset Heritage Collection

Museums
  • Parking On-Site
  • Family friendly
  • Group Bookings
  • Toilets
  • Free Entry
  • Open All Year
  • Partial Disabled Access
7 Artillery Road, Yeovil , BA22 8RP
01935 462855

A collection of 30,000 objects and 6,000 photographs reflecting the heritage of Yeovil and South Somerset.

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The River Parrett Trail

Walking
The River Parrett Trail, Somerset, TA10

A stunning 50-mile walking trail following its source near Chedington in the Dorset hills, through tranquil Somerset countryside - to its mouth at Stert point on the Bristol Channel.

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Yeovil Country Park

Countryside, Nature & Wildlife
  • Parking On-Site
  • Cafe/ Restaurant
  • Family friendly
  • Dogs Welcome
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Free Entry
  • Open All Year
  • Picnic Area
  • Partial Disabled Access
  • Play Park
  • Biodiversity diversity
Ninesprings Cafe, Yeovil, BA20 1QZ
03001232224

Yeovil Country Park takes you on a journey around woodlands and waterfalls following the River Yeo to meadow pastures and far reaching views to the wider countryside.

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