Green Acres Park

Green Acres Park sits just outside Yeovil and feels like the kind of place locals have known about for years while visitors drive straight past. It's a proper country park - the sort where you can actually breathe, with open grassland, mature trees dotted about, and enough space that you won't trip over anyone else's picnic blanket even in summer.

What you're getting here is straightforward: walking routes that don't demand fell boots or serious fitness, open green space for kids to run about in, and the sort of peaceful surroundings that make a genuine break from the car journey feel worthwhile. There's woodland to explore if the mood takes you, and the grounds are well-maintained without feeling overwrought. It's not going to keep a teenager entertained for hours, but for families wanting a proper leg-stretch or anyone after an hour's gentle woodland walk, it does the job.

The real strength is how it slots into a park holiday. Long Hazel Park, the caravan and campsite just six miles away, makes this a natural pairing - pop your van at Long Hazel, then spend a morning here before heading into Yeovil town for lunch. Admission details aren't entirely clear from what I can find, so ring ahead to confirm times and whether there's a charge, but the walk itself is free regardless.

Go early if you can. The car park fills up on weekends, and frankly the place is better when it's quieter. You'll notice the difference.