A joint project between South Somerset District Council’s Equalities Officer, Countryside team and Yeovil Shopmobility, has produced annotated maps of easy-access routes around Ham Hill Country Park and Yeovil Country Park. The maps show accessible routes for residents and visitors to enjoy, with information on parking, toilets and refreshments and tips on features and wildlife to look out for along the way. Full story: Read more
Fun dog show set for Ham Hill Country Park this July
Paws will be a-plenty this July when Ham Hill Country Park hosts a Fun Dog Show on Sunday July 12. As July draws ever closer, organisation of this event is now in full swing and it promises to be a really fun day out for all the family. The event is being organised by Friends of Ham Hill Country Park Donna McNeill and Sarah Cutler. Funds are being raised for the Friends of Ham Hill and also Ferne Animal Sanctuary. Full story: Read more
815 Naval Air Squadron from RNAS Yeovilton help Ham Hill Rangers on Commonwealth Day
A job that would have taken South Somerset District Council’s Countryside team almost a month to complete took just a day when personnel from 815 Naval Air Squadron at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton volunteered to help. 42 personnel from 815 Squadron helped Rangers at Ham Hill on Commonwealth Day, Monday 9 March 2015. They were tasked with removing 40 metres of dry stone walling on the flat fields at Ham Hill and digging some of the earth that had been moved against the wall over the years which had now started to threaten the walls stability. Full story: Read more