Ladies' Walk at Montacute

Somerset

A dog with a stick in its mouth on a path through spring woodland — Ladies' Walk at Montacute, Somerset, is a great place for a dog walk | © National Trust/Clare Gascoigne

This 45-minute walk includes a pull up a wooded escarpment, but you are rewarded with beautiful views over the village of Montacute and a sea of bluebells in the spring.

Near to

Montacute House

Start point

Montacute House car park, grid ref: ST499172

Trail information

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Difficulty*

Accessibility**

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DistanceMiles: 1.45 (km: 2.32)

Duration0.5 hour 30 mins to 1 hour 60 mins

Dog friendly***

*A circular walk through woodland, with a short but moderate climb. For further details, please see Terrain section.
**Paths through woodland and open fields that can become muddy and boggy. For further details, please see section marked Access.
***Dogs on leads welcome. Livestock grazing in fields all year round. For further details, please see section marked Facilities.

Address
Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset, TA15 6XP
Directions via Google Maps
By train
Yeovil Pen Mill, 5.5 miles (8.8km); Yeovil Junction, 7 miles (11.2km) (bus to Yeovil Bus Station); Crewkerne, 7 miles (11.2km).
By bus
South West Coaches 81, Yeovil Bus Station to South Petherton (passing within 0.75 miles (1.2km) Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station). Alight at the Borough, Montacute (5 minutes walk from bus stop to starting point).
By road
Montacute village, 4 miles (6.4km) west of Yeovil, on south side of A3088, 3 miles (4.8km) east of A303; signposted. Postcode for Sat Nav: TA15 6XP.
Total stages: 7
Total stages: 7
Start point
Montacute House car park, grid ref: ST499172
Stage 1
From Montacute House car park, follow signs to the Parkland, passing the greenhouses, through the yew hedge and along the gravel path to the park and the starting point. Turn right when you reach the Parkland and follow the path through two gates. You will come out into Back Lane.
Stage 2
Bear left along Back Lane till you reach the road (c.100m).
Stage 3
Cross the road, and follow the road past the school entrance till you reach a wooden kissing gate.
Stage 4
Once through the gate, follow the path upwards through the woodland.
Stage 5
Keep left along the top of the ridge when the path splits.
Stage 6
Turn right at the waymarker post and drop down to a kissing gate at the edge of the woodland. Bear right across open fields, which may be grazed by livestock. Descend towards a bank of trees.
Stage 7
Cross a bridge across a small stream. Follow the path across open fields to a kissing gate. The ground can be very boggy in winter. Turn left to retrace your way to the car park.
End point
Montacute House car park, grid ref: ST499172
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