Dogging sites
Dogging in Somerset
From the Blackdown Hills and the Mendips to Ham Hill and Sand Bay, the county's best-known dogging spots, with a map for each.
Somerset runs from the beaches of Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea to the forest car parks of the Blackdown Hills, the Mendips and the Quantocks, with Bath, Frome and the edge of Exmoor in between. A lot of the best spots here are high up, on hills where you can see headlights coming from a long way off.
All the spots have a map, and the ones you reach on foot carry a what3words address as well. Plenty of them are full of walkers and families in the daytime, so the notes say when they come alive. Places change, so take each one as a starting point.
Taunton and the Blackdown Hills
South of Taunton the Blackdown Hills have forest car parks with long, quiet approach roads, and a hilltop monument above Wellington.
Staple Hill car park, Blackdown Hills
The Forestry car park on Staple Hill: from Taunton head up through Corfe to the crossroads at the top and turn left, and it is signposted as a car park and picnic area. Secluded, with plenty of room to wander, and it gets going from about 9 or 10pm. It replaced the old Priors Park picnic site in Neroche Forest, which the Somerset County Gazette named as a dogging spot as far back as 2003.
Castle Neroche car park
Carry on past Staple Hill to the pub, turn left opposite it, and the entrance is about 50 yards up the hill. The most secluded of the Blackdown spots: the approach lane is long and straight, so you can see headlights coming well before they arrive.
Wellington Monument car park
The clearing around the monument on the Blackdown Hills above Wellington, reached along the track from the car park. A quiet spot after dark on Saturday and Sunday nights, and something usually happens if you wait.
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Bridgwater and the Quantocks
Bridgwater's spots are on the edge of town by the river and the Levels, with the Quantock car parks a short drive west.
Woods by the recycling centre, Bridgwater
Drive past the entrance to the Saltlands recycling centre and park on the right; a small gate opposite leads into the woods. There are usually people about who know why you are there. Best before the tip opens, from 6 to 8am, or after it closes at 6pm.
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Dunwear Ponds car park, Bridgwater
A small, quiet car park off Dunwear Lane, close to Plum Lane, often with several cars in it after 9pm.
Lydeard Hill car park, Quantocks
On the Quantock Hills, the car park on the road from the Pines cafe towards Bishops Lydeard, about half a mile on the left. Monday nights after 10pm are good.
The Mendips, Wells and Street
Up on the Mendips there are forest and viewpoint car parks, and further south the Polden Hills near Street have a couple of hilltop spots.
Stockhill Woods car park, Priddy
A big forest car park with plenty of woodland around it, good for watching couples. Lots of dog walkers use it, so dusk and after 9.30pm are best.
A371 picnic area by Axbridge
Come off the A38 onto the A371 towards Cheddar, and there is a discreet car park on the right: a picnic and viewing area on the old road, with two picnic tables. A good meeting point on Saturday nights and some weekday evenings after 10pm; you may need to sit it out for a while, and people often move on to quiet lanes nearby.
Cheddar Reservoir car park
The anglers' car park beside the reservoir, which the Weston Mercury called a national dogging hotspot back in 2006. The gate stays open day and night, but anglers, walkers and runners use it too, so be discreet and respectful.
Walton Hill car park, Polden Hills
The car park by the old windmill on the Polden Hills above Street, with daytime action in the wooded areas and evenings in the field beside the car park.
Ivythorn Hill, opposite Street youth hostel
Coming from Yeovil, as you turn onto Cockrod towards Street there is a lay-by opposite the hostel car park. People come and go on Sunday nights between midnight and 1am, and if there are cars but no one in them, they have probably gone into the woods.
Beacon Hill Woods, Shepton Mallet
The Woodland Trust car park at Beacon Hill Woods, just outside Shepton Mallet, popular on Sunday evenings.
Yeovil and South Somerset
Around Yeovil the spots are a hilltop country park, a picnic area on the A303 and a reservoir, with a few public toilets as well.
Ham Hill Country Park
Turn in by the pub at the top of Ham Hill and drive carefully round: there are lots of small, discreet car parks, and the second one, with an island in the middle, is the one to head for. Couples most nights, with Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings the best.
Cartgate picnic area, A303
The picnic area on the A303 outside Yeovil, with parking and toilets. Mostly gay and bi men, with the occasional couple.
Sutton Bingham Reservoir car park
The reservoir car park south of Yeovil sees plenty in the daytime, but it is locked at night, so it is only good for daytime meets. The bird hide a little further along is a quiet spot too.
South Petherton toilets
The public toilets in South Petherton, mainly bi and gay men, and worth checking at any time.
Frome and Radstock
In the east of the county there is a car park on the edge of Radstock and a town park in Frome itself.
Victoria Park, Frome
At the end of Park Road off Christchurch Street West, by the bandstand and the bowling club: dark, with plenty of places to hide away.
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Somervale Road car park, Radstock
The car park just off Somervale Road on the edge of Radstock, beside the park. The park is busy with families in the daytime, so this is one for late nights, from around midnight.
Bath and Keynsham
On the edge of Bath there are park and ride car parks and dark lanes, all quiet once the city has gone home.
Osborne's Lane, Weston
A dark, tree-lined lane with fields on one side and a path out into the woods and fields. Mondays and weekends from 9pm are best, with gay, bi and group action.
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Lansdown park and ride
The park and ride car park on Lansdown, with action around the closed changing rooms after dark.
Bathampton, by the George
Park in the car park at the George, walk over the canal bridge and turn left up the dark lane to the meadow gate, then along the grass track to the end. Very quiet, with couples most nights.
Odd Down FC car park
A secluded car park screened by trees and fences, best after midnight.
A4175 car park, Keynsham
Leaving Keynsham towards Willsbridge, past the station on the right and round the left-hand bend, there is a small, secluded car park on the left. Watch the height barrier.
Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset
In North Somerset there is a big beach car park at Sand Bay, and inland towards Bristol a lake, a common by the airport and quiet woods and lanes.
Sand Point car park, Sand Bay
Follow the bay road right to the end, where the road stops at the big Sand Point car park. There are smaller car parks all along Sand Bay too.
Backwell Lake car park
The car park for Backwell Lake off Station Road, popular with married couples looking for others to join in. It gets busy from about 9pm most nights.
Felton Common parking area
A hidden gem just outside Bristol Airport, reached from West Lane: most car parks round here are restricted to stop holidaymakers parking for free, but this one is not. Couples, groups and singles from 10pm most nights.
Wharf Lane, Portishead
Off the Sheepway, right at the end of Wharf Lane by the gate down to the nature reserve. Best late at night, from around 10pm, and it attracts all sorts.
Abbots Pool, Abbots Leigh
The small car park on the lane between the A369 at Abbots Leigh and Beggar Bush Lane; the best action is in the woods up the path behind it.
Minehead, Dunster and Exmoor
In the far west there are car parks along the top of North Hill, where you can see headlights coming for miles, and on the coast at Dunster and Blue Anchor.
North Hill, Minehead
Follow North Hill Road up out of Minehead onto the moor, and there are car parks all along the top: very quiet, five minutes from town, and you can see anyone coming.
Dunster, below the castle
The Dunster Castle car park, up the hill from the village: the quieter, lower end is dark and well covered by trees, and plenty of couples venture in.
Blue Anchor seafront toilets
The public toilets halfway along the seafront at Blue Anchor. Busy by day, but quiet once the sun goes down, when gay and bi men meet here, and couples parked nearby sometimes join in.
Before you go
Expect walkers, dog walkers and families at most of these places during the day, so head out later. Arrive quietly, be respectful of anyone else about, and take all your litter home.
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