Adult Only Touring Caravan Park & Camping
Self-catering Holiday Lodge Accommodation For hire
Sparkford Somerset
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Long Hazel Park has gained celebrity status from VisitEngland for our proximity to Cadbury Castle, often cited as King Arthur's Camelot. It is believed that King Arthur was carried through Long Hazel Park from his famous castle to his final resting place at Glastonbury Abbey.
Sparkford Village is the home of the famous Haynes International Motor Museum (less than 1 mile) which holds numerous car meetings during the year. Nearby is the Royal Naval Air Station at Yeovilton (2 miles) which hosts an annual Air Show usually held in July, and other events. The Fleet Air Arm Museum is on the same complex.
PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK
Local Village Inn and Restaurant
Horrell & Horrell, Sparkford
The Mildmay Arms, Queen Camel
The Nog Inn, Wincanton
The Camelot Inn, South Cadbury
The Sun Inn, Bruton
At The Chapel, Bruton
Roth Bar & Grill, Bruton
The Old Pharmacy, Bruton
Osip, Bruton
The Prince of Wales, Stoke sub Hamdon
The King William Inn, Glastonbury
Local takeaways and McDonalds at Sparkford Services
AREAS OF NATURAL BEAUTY
Vale of Camelot, Blackmore Vale, Dorset Downs and Ridgeway, Mendip Hills, Wookey Hole Caves, Cheddar Gorge, Ham Hill quarry and country park, Leland Trail
NATIONAL TRUST
Lytes Cary Manor, Montacute House, Stourhead, Barrington Court, Stembridge Windmill, Tintinhull Gardens
ARTS
Hauser & Wirth Gallery, Bruton
Glastonbury Festivals
SHOPPING
Castle Cary, Yeovil, Bruton, Sherborne, Clarks Village at Street, Mulberry factory shop at Shepton Mallet, Kilver Court, Various farmers' markets and garden centres
EVENTS
RNAS Yeovilton Air Day
Glastonbury Festivals
Wincanton Races
Royal Bath and West Show
Antique fairs
Outdoor Leisure Show
Somerset illuminated carnivals (Castle Cary, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Wells)
SPIRITUAL
Camelot Hillfort (King Arthur's stronghold), South Cadbury
Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre, Queen Camel
Cunning Articifer's Discworld Emporium, Wincanton
Glastonbury Tor, Abbey and Challice Well
Stonehenge
STEAM AND NOSTALGIA
Haynes Motor Museum
Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton
East Somerset Railway
Yeovil and District Railway Society
Gartell Light Railway, Templecombe
Somerset Steam Rally, Low Ham
LOCAL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Clay pigeon shooting, golf, fishing, paintball, quad biking, archery, horse riding, walking, cycling, country houses and gardens
LOCAL INDOOR ACTIVITIES
Indoor bowls, ten pin bowling, swimming, gym, line dancing
TOURING HIRE
Camper Hire
Somerset Motorhome Hire
Henley Motorhome Hire
TRANSPORT
South West Coaches bus link (100 yards)
Castle Cary railway station (5 miles)
Yeovil Penn Mill railway station (6 miles)
Templecombe railway station (8 miles)
Yeovil Junction railway station (8 miles)
LOCAL WALKS
Sparkford woods Millennium Copse (accessed direct from Park - 1/4 mile)
Through the Sparkford woodlands and the Millennium Copse. This walk presents great views of Cadbury Hillfort and can be extended or shortened depending on how far you and your owner wish to go.
Cherry Pie Lane (accessed direct from Park - 1/4 mile)
This great, short walk can be accessed through the village or across the train tracks and is a lovely flat, enclosed field for exercising. It can easily be combined with the Millennium Copse for a longer walk, encompassing Sparkford village.
Hazlegrove grounds (accessed direct from Park - 400m)
The grounds of Hazlegrove House can be accessed via the main entrance at the Hazlegrove roundabout or by crossing the A303. A lovely woodland terrain where you can go blackberry picking in the autumn.
South Barrow lane (accessed direct from Park - 1/4 mile)
Public footpaths lead from Sparkford to South Barrow. Along small country lanes, the village is a few miles' walk and is an adaptable walk to feature pubs and easily accessed nearby villages.
Queen Camel village shop (1 mile walk)
For a few supplies, the village shop offers local produce, newspapers and a Post Office. Queen Camel can be accessed via fields or a pavemented roadside walk.
The Leland Trail (1 mile)
Cadbury Hillfort, South Cadbury (2 miles walk or drive)
A more challenging walk around the remains of King Arthur's Camelot, providing fantastic views of Somerset and Dorset. See our page on King Arthur's Camelot for more details.
Corton Ridge (4 miles)
Ninesprings, Yeovil (7 miles)
Ham Hill, Stoke sub Hamdon (10 miles)
A lovely walk around a local stone quarry, there are views all across South Somerset visible from the highest points. We also recommend the Prince of Wales pub for a drink.
Glastonbury Tor (15 miles)
Glastonbury Tor welcomes well-behaved dogs and offers a trolley service for older dogs who may not otherwise reach the top.
North Dorset Trailway (15 miles)
We ask that all dogs are exercised off the site and that all dog poo is put in the Council dog bin directly opposite the park entrance
