LONG HAZEL PARK
Adult Only Touring Caravan Park & Camping
Self-catering Holiday Lodge Accommodation For hire
Sparkford Somerset
OPEN ALL YEAR CARAVAN PARK WITH APRIL AVAILABILITY
With Spring in full swing by April, we'd love to welcome you to Long Hazel Park for a touring caravan or motorhome break. We have fully serviced hardstanding pitches available for touring caravans and motorhomes. Our shower block is heated and we're in a great location for lovely warm village inns; high quality farm to fork restaurants and fantastic walks across Somerset and Dorset. With a late Easter spanning 18 - 21 April, we're even more likely to see the sun in Somerset:
There's so many fantastic events on this April at Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil (7 miles)
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Wednesday 2 - A Festival of Song
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Thursday 3 - James Wilton Bach Reimagined
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Friday 4 - Dreamcoat Stars
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Saturday 5 - Thank ABBA For The Music
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Friday 11 - Radio Ga Ga
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Sunday 13 - The Jonny Cash Roadshow: 20th Anniverary Tour
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Thursday 24 - The Overtones
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Wednesday 30 - The D-Day Darlings
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Visit some of the South West's best markets, held in some of the nearby market towns:
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Every Tuesday - Castle Cary market (food, drink, gifts)
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Saturday 5 - Castle Cary Vintage Market
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Sunday 20 - Giant Flea Market, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet
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Our local bus service runs from 100 yards along the Sparkford high street to Shepton Mallet and Castle Cary
DON'T MISS OUT ON OUR FINAL PITCHES FOR THE MAY BANK HOLIDAYS!
EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY 2 - 5 MAY
SPRING MAY BANK HOLIDAY 23 - 26 MAY - FINAL FULLY SERVICED PITCHES REMAINING
TO CHECK OUR UP-TO-DATE BOOKING AVAILABILITY AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT, TAKE A LOOK AT OUR ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM AND BOOK YOUR 5*BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN SOMERSET:
Frome flea market and craft fair is on Sunday 13 April with antique, vintage and retro wares. There will also be local artists and crafters on over 100 stalls.
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The Frome flea market also has a classic car meet from 9am on the Sunday. With the event on until 3pm, there's lots to see and do for everyone!
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Further events will be held on 11 May; 8 June; 13 July; 10 August and 12 October.
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Enjoy the Yeovil Beer and Cider Festival on 25 and 26 April. Returning for a second year, the beer and cider festival is an unmissable celebration of fantastic drinks, live music, and community spirit.
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The event is also showcasing the best of local ales, ciders, IPAs and stouts, with some great local food to enjoy beside it too.
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The festival is held at Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil.
There's two horse racing events this March at the Wincanton Racecourse. As one of the Jockey Club racecourses, you will be guaranteed a great day out with track-side views. Experience some of the best young horses trained by local trainer, Paul Nicholls. We're the nearest five star caravan park to the Wincanton racecourse.
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13 April - Family Race Day
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16 April - Cheese and Cider Race Night
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Spend a weekend learning about Jane Austen:
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Visit the Jane Austen centre in Bath, with 2025 marking her 250th birthday. Austen lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806. You can catch the train to Bath from our nearby station, Castle Cary, for a day trip.
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On Sunday 27 there is An Audience with Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen held at Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil. The acclaimed historian will discuss houses, possessions and places which mattered to Austen.
For sports fans, there's some great events in Somerset this April. We're situated just half a mile away from Haynes Motor Museum, with regular buses to Yeovil and Shepton Mallet, which you can catch from Sparkford High Street.
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Sunday 6 - Haynes Breakfast Club, Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford
12 April - Yeovil Town vs Oldham Athletic, Huish Park, Yeovil
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18 April Yeovil Town vs Forest Green Rovers, Huish Park, Yeovil
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26 April - Yeovil Town vs Sutton United, Huish Park, Yeovil
Saturday 26 - Somerset Sportive, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet
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With May just around the corner, don't forget to book in for the Early May Bank Holiday and the Spring Bank Holiday for 2025.
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The May Bank Holidays are two of the most booked in our calendar, so don't miss out!
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Early May Bank Holiday 2 - 5 May
Spring Bank Holiday 23 - 26 May
Spend an evening at the Diesel and Burger evening, run by East Somerset Railway on 19 April. See the Mendip countryside from a heritage diesel multiple unit, with unique views of the line from the drivers view.
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Your ticket will include a beef burger and chips with a beer, cider or soft drink. The Diesel and Burger Evening will be back again on 21st June, 12th September and 25th October if you want a second round after the April journey!
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There are some fantastic events at The Newt, near Castle Cary, this April. The Newt are home to 300 acres of formal gardens, woodland and farmland and are famously sponsors of the Royal Chelsea Flower Show. Whilst courses will need to be booked in advance, you can also access their gardens using an RHS Membership for free on Tuesdays, or many of our guests purchase an annual garden membership and re-visit all year.
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Wednesday 2 - Hort Course: House Plants
Thursday 3 - Dawn Walk: Revelations
Tuesday 8 - Easter Willow Creatures
Saturday 12 - Hort Course: Fruit Tree Pruning
Farm to Knife Butchery: Lamb
Sunday 13 - Ferment & Feel Good Experience
Thursday 17 - Hort Course: House Plants
Saturday 26 - Hort Course: Fruit Tree Pruning
Tuesday 29 - Easter Willow Creatures
Join in with Glastonbury Abbey's Medieval Fayre on 26 and 27 April. The abbey will be hosting their flagship event, which utilises the 36 acre grounds to join in on all things ancient!
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You'll find live jousting displays, market stalls, medieval themed food from local vendors and have-a-go activities to join in with.
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For those looking to explore Somerset's history even further, take a look at our King Arthur page, with information on how to visit Somerset's Camelot hillfort, just 2 miles from our caravan park. You'll also find lots of history about the area:
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The eagerly awaited Vintage Bazaar fair is set to enchant shoppers and collectors alike on Saturday, April 26th, at The Cheese and Grain venue in Frome, Somerset. Nestled in the heart of this charming town, the fair will be open from 9 am to 2 pm, inviting visitors to explore a treasure trove of unique finds and timeless pieces.
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The event is well known for bringing together some of the very best dealers and collectors of French brocante, decorative antiques and vintage fashion/textiles so whether you are a maker, a designer or just someone who appreciates beautiful things this event is definitely one to put in the diary.
Spend a day out at one of our 15 most local National Trust gardens, houses and places of interest. With so many National Trust members visiting us for the famous sights of Stourhead gardens and the country's longest "long gallery" at Montacute, run by the National Portrait Gallery, we'd also recommend many other days out to make the most of your membership.
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With Glastonbury Tor just a short drive away, we'd recommend climbing up for views across Somerset. Lytes Cary Manor is another popular NT house, and our nearest at just 5 miles away. The Grade 1 listed gardens and house of Tintinhull with a traditional arts and craft style garden. The Priest's House at Muchelney near Langport is a medieval hall dating from 1308 with connections to local author Thomas Hardy.
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With Somerset regularly featuring in the major newspapers and travel magazines as a top destination for food and drink, there's more restaurants than ever to enjoy this spring.
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Enjoy locally grown food from local farms, with warmer weather in Spring enabling outdoor eating once again! You'll also find lots of great farm shops nearby, including one within a mile of our caravan park, which also accepts dogs in their cafe area.
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Take a look at our top tips for eating in Somerset:
As a Premier Parks top site, and a VisitEngland 5 star Touring and Camping Park and a Practical Caravan Top 100 site, we're also a past winner of the Gold Award winner of the South West Tourism Awards Best Camping and Caravanning Park in the South West region.
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We are open all year, with hardstandings suitable for all weather conditions, even if we end up with snow!
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Enjoy a challenging walk around one of the most undiscovered parts of Somerset and take in some of the West Country's most important history. Nearby Cadbury Hillfort is known to be the gateway to the South West and is thought to have been occupied by King Arthur in 470-580 BC. Take a look at our history of Somerset and learn about the wonderful surroundings:
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