SOMERSET · SOURCE CHECKED

Dog-friendly walks in Somerset

56 physical walks and open spaces with traceable dog-access evidence. Routes and access points remain beneath their physical place and never inflate the total.

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PLAN WITH VERIFIED CONTEXT

Dog access, terrain and hazards—not just a pin.

Unknown coordinates remain off-map. A route never becomes a second place, and large landscapes do not receive arbitrary centre markers.

South Somerset, Somerset

Ham Hill Country Park

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Officially promoted for walking and dog walking; signed/local controls apply

Type: country park
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Bridgwater/Highbridge, Somerset

Apex Wildlife and Leisure Park

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Dogs on leads near play/outdoor gym; close control elsewhere; agility area not enclosed

Type: park/wetland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Lead around play/outdoor gym; close control elsewhere; agility area not enclosedLake and busy recreation; agility area is not secure

Chard, Somerset

Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve

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Dogs welcome; keep on a short lead in signed woodland zones; no dogs in woodland near the bird hide.

Type: reservoir/nature reserve
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Dogs welcome; keep on a short lead in signed woodland zones; no dogs in woodland near the bird hide.

Bridgwater, Somerset

Meads Eco-Park

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Dogs under control; cattle graze in summer

Type: park/meadow
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Keep dogs under control, especially around grazing cattleCattle graze in summer

Yeovil, Somerset

Yeovil Country Park

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Dogs welcome; lead required on the shared Ninesprings–Wyndham Hill path; fenced no-dog zones apply around the main lake and parts of Dodham Brook.

Type: country park
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Lead on the shared Ninesprings–Wyndham Hill path; fenced no-dog zones around the main lake and parts of Dodham Brook; clean up and keep dogs under control elsewhere.

Bridgwater, Somerset

Blake Gardens

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Dogs on leads at all times

Type: urban park
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Dogs on leads at all times

Bridgwater coast, Somerset

Steart Marshes

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Somerset Council directory lists dogs welcome

Type: wetland/estuary
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Taunton fringe, Somerset

RSPB Swell Wood

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Dogs on lead on Scarp Trail only; excluded elsewhere

Type: woodland/nature reserve
Map: Information only
Routes: 1
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Dogs only on Scarp Trail and on lead; excluded elsewhere

Quantock Hills, Somerset

Great Wood

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Dogs welcome under Forestry England dog code

Type: forest
Map: Verified access-point marker
Routes: 1
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Blackdown Hills, Somerset

Staple Hill

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Dogs allowed; easy-access trail

Type: forest
Map: Verified access-point marker
Routes: 1
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

TEMPORARILY CLOSED from 20 July 2026 for several weeks, including the car park and public rights of way. Do not visit until Forestry England confirms reopening.

West Somerset/Exmoor fringe, Somerset

Nutcombe Bottom

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Dogs allowed; easy-access Tall Trees Trail

Type: forest
Map: Verified access-point marker
Routes: 1
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Mendip, Somerset

Stockhill Wood

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Dogs welcome under Forestry England dog code

Type: forest
Map: Verified access-point marker
Routes: 0
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Blackdown Hills, Somerset

Wych Lodge

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Dogs allowed; lake swimming prohibited

Type: forest
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Exmoor, Somerset

Chargot Wood

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Dogs welcome under Forestry England dog code

Type: woodland
Map: Verified access-point marker
Routes: 0
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Blackdown Hills, Somerset

Castle Neroche

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Dogs welcome under Forestry England dog code

Type: forest/hillfort
Map: Verified access-point marker
Routes: 0
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Quantock Hills, Somerset

Kings Cliff

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Dogs welcome under Forestry England dog code

Type: woodland
Map: Verified access-point marker
Routes: 0
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Quantock Hills, Somerset

Fyne Court

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Dogs welcome all year; controls differ at adjoining reserve section

Type: estate/woodland
Map: Information only
Routes: 1
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

South Somerset, Somerset

Lytes Cary Manor estate

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Dog-friendly estate route evidenced

Type: estate/parkland
Map: Information only
Routes: 1
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

South Somerset, Somerset

Montacute House estate

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Current dog page supports outdoor dog walking

Type: estate/parkland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

South Somerset, Somerset

Barrington Court

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Dogs welcome in most outdoor estate/parkland areas subject to controls

Type: estate/parkland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Exmoor, Somerset

Horner Wood

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Dogs welcome all year under close control; lead around sheep

Type: woodland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Exmoor, Somerset

Selworthy

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Dogs welcome all year under close control

Type: village/countryside
Map: Information only
Routes: 1
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Exmoor, Somerset

Bossington

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Dogs welcome all year; close control; beach component remains separate

Type: coastal/countryside
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Exmoor, Somerset

Webber's Post

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National Trust promotes dog-friendly walks from this destination

Type: countryside/access area
Map: Information only
Routes: 1
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

West Somerset, Somerset

Dunster Castle estate

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Dogs welcome all year on outdoor estate areas subject to controls

Type: estate/parkland/riverside
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Mendip, Somerset

Cheddar Gorge

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Dogs welcome all year; lead due steep cliffs and sensitivities

Type: gorge/open countryside
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Steep cliffs; long/hilly route may not suit all dogs

Blackdown fringe, Somerset

Wellington Monument countryside

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Dog-friendly outdoor destination

Type: countryside/woodland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Severn coast, Somerset

Brean Down

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Dogs welcome; short-lead controls around cliffs/open access

Type: coastal headland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Short lead around cliffs and on access land seasonallyCliffs, muddy countryside and coastal/tidal risks

South Somerset, Somerset

Babcary Meadows

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Dogs under effective control

Type: nature reserve/meadows
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Street, Somerset

Street Heath

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Dogs on lead

Type: nature reserve/heath
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

South Somerset, Somerset

Dundon Beacon

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Dogs under effective control

Type: nature reserve/hill
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Wells, Somerset

King's Castle Wood

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Dogs on lead

Type: nature reserve/woodland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Yeovil fringe, Somerset

West Coker Fen

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Dogs under effective control

Type: nature reserve/wetland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

South Somerset, Somerset

Green Down

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Dogs effective-control upper slope; prohibited lower slope

Type: nature reserve/grassland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Effective control upper slope; no dogs lower slope

Mendip, Somerset

Ubley Warren

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Dogs on lead; mining depressions require control

Type: nature reserve/heath
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Hidden mineshafts/depressions; do not let dogs run free

Blackdown Hills, Somerset

Quants

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Dogs on lead

Type: nature reserve/grassland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

South Somerset, Somerset

South Hill

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Dogs under effective control

Type: nature reserve/grassland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

West Somerset, Somerset

Gilling Down

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Dogs under effective control

Type: nature reserve
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

South Somerset, Somerset

Huish Moor

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Dogs on lead; check access information

Type: nature reserve/woodland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Steep/uneven ground can be muddy; falling branches risk

South Somerset, Somerset

Fivehead Arable Fields

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Dogs under effective control

Type: nature reserve/arable
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Mendip, Somerset

New Hill and Tannager

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Dogs under effective control

Type: nature reserve/grassland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Mendip, Somerset

Cheddar Complex

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Dogs on lead; mining/pit hazards

Type: nature reserve complex
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Old pits/mineshafts and depressions

Mendip, Somerset

Tor Hole Fields

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Dogs on lead; livestock may graze

Type: nature reserve/grassland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Grazing animals may be present at any time

Mendip, Somerset

Draycott Sleights

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Dogs on lead

Type: nature reserve/grassland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Pill, Somerset

Watchhouse Hill

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Official page: popular with dog walkers

Type: public open space/nature reserve
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Nailsea, Somerset

Trendlewood Community Park

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Official open-space material supports dog-walking use

Type: community park
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Portbury, Somerset

Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve

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Dog walkers are regular users; cattle graze seasonally

Type: nature reserve/wetland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

North Somerset coast, Somerset

Sand Point

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Dogs welcome all year; on lead due livestock/nesting birds/slopes

Type: coastal headland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Dogs on lead due livestock, nesting birds and slopesSteep slopes plus livestock and nesting-bird sensitivity

North Somerset, Somerset

Tyntesfield Estate

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Dogs welcome; short lead across estate; exclusions apply

Type: estate/parkland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 1

Dogs on short leads; exclusions apply

North Somerset, Somerset

Ashton Hill

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Dogs welcome under Forestry England guidance.

Type: woodland
Map: Verified access-point marker
Routes: 0
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Bath, Somerset

Entry Hill Open Space

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Official page: ideal for dog walking

Type: open space
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Bath, Somerset

Backstones Open Space

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Official page: ideal for dog walking

Type: open space
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Broken boundaries/temporary fencing over dangerous areas; follow signage

Bath, Somerset

Springfield Quarry

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Official page: ideal for dog walking

Type: wooded quarry/open space
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Steep quarry walls, blocked mine entrances, limited accessibility

Keynsham, Somerset

Manor Road Community Woodland

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Official council material: very popular with dog walkers

Type: community woodland
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

Mendip/B&NES, Somerset

East Harptree

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Dogs allowed; short hard-surfaced trail

Type: woodland
Map: Verified access-point marker
Routes: 0
Access points: 1
Rules: 0

Blackdown Hills, Somerset

Ruggin

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Dogs on lead; no vehicle access or parking at reserve

Type: nature reserve
Map: Information only
Routes: 0
Access points: 0
Rules: 0

No vehicle access via bridleway; no parking/turning at reserve

COVERAGE STILL GROWING

Useful now, not yet complete.

13 access-point records support this list. Places without a supported public position remain information-only.

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