Somerset turns up a genuine, growing cluster of secure dog fields, concentrated around Taunton, Bridgwater and Chard — not a near-zero result at all, though a couple of the strongest-sounding names need a direct check before you book.
Verified secure fields
Five Acres Dog Field, Creech St Michael, near Taunton — 5 acres with Clipex fencing on galvanised posts, at least 6ft/1.8m. Dog Walking Field, North Newton, near Bridgwater — 3.4 acres of high-tensile steel fencing, fully enclosed, with a sliding price scale by session length and dog count. Staple Dogs Run Free, Staple Fitzpaine, near Taunton and Ilminster — fully enclosed with 6ft fencing, from £6 for half an hour or £10 for an hour (plus £2 per extra dog).
Promising, but worth confirming first
Little Clayhill Farm dog field, near Cannington and Bridgwater, has its own site describing a roughly 2.5-acre field with an airlock-style gated entrance, but no confirmed street address — it appears to match a 2023/24 planning application for a secure dog field north of the farm, so we’d call ahead to confirm you’ve got the right location. Heavenly Views Dog Park, Hisbeers Farm, near Chard, describes a roughly 4-acre deer-fenced field, but its own page still shows “Launching August 2023” placeholder text, so its current trading status isn’t confirmed — worth a call before planning a visit.
Unconfirmed leads, named with caution
A further cluster of names turns up on aggregator sites with genuine Somerset postcodes but no independent operator-site confirmation of current trading, exclusivity or pricing: Eva’s Green (Somerton), Woofy’s Dog Field (Street), Release the Hounds (West Hatch, Taunton), Pawsome Fun Paddock (Haymoor, Crewkerne), Woof Hall & Dog Field (Highbridge), Muddy Paws Fields (Evercreech, Shepton Mallet) and Poppy’s Dog Park (Blatchbridge, near Frome), among others. We’d check each directly before booking rather than treating them as verified.
A border case worth excluding
Manor Farm, Burnett, is sometimes described as “near Bath” and could easily be mistaken for a Somerset field, but its planning approval came from Bath & North East Somerset Council — it’s in BANES, not Somerset Council’s area, so we’ve left it out. Several further fields that turn up on general “Somerset” aggregator searches are genuinely in North Somerset, BANES or Wiltshire rather than Somerset proper, and have been excluded on the same basis.
A secure field is one of the best places to let a reactive or nervy dog properly run without worrying about other dogs appearing. A calming bite can help take the edge off the journey there. If reactivity is a regular issue rather than an occasional one, that’s worth discussing with your vet or a qualified trainer.
For everything else dog-related in Somerset, see our Somerset dog services hub — and for somewhere scenic to walk once they’ve had their run, here’s our guide to the best local dog walks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many secure dog fields are there in Somerset?
We verified three currently-operating fields, with two further promising ones worth confirming directly and a longer list of unconfirmed leads — a genuinely strong result, concentrated around Taunton, Bridgwater and Chard.
Is Manor Farm, Burnett, in Somerset?
No — despite being described as “near Bath,” its planning approval came from Bath & North East Somerset Council, so it sits in BANES, not Somerset.
Which secure dog field in Somerset is the biggest?
Five Acres Dog Field in Creech St Michael, near Taunton, is the largest we confirmed, at 5 acres.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who considers an empty field a personal invitation to do laps.
