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Part of Yeovil Country Park

Part of Yeovil Country Park

Good cafe and place to rest

“The Fish Tower got its name from the fish weather vane, which was once attached to the top of it. This had disappeared by the 1950s. The Fish Tower is a cylindrical tower made of rubble and is about 15 metres high. The cap is made of ham stone with decorative markings on it.” Sunday, 4 December 2016 Barwick Park Follies

Tess of the Vale “1841 COLBER A surviving bridge is the Victorian iron structure mounted on stone pillars at Colber was erected in 1841 and is a beautiful Victorian bridge and a popular wild swimming spot in the summer months. On the banks are the remains of the old railway bridge from the Somerset and Dorset”

Situated in Golden Stones car park directly down from Coopers Mill

The countryside and pathways around Nine springs Country Park are a delight to explore. Lots of places to stop for a picnic or a rest. Barwick Fish Tower or the Summer House are notable sites.

The following is taken from a newspaper report of 1952 referring to the Summer House, also known as the Round House. "Newton Surmaville, Yeovil, the home of Mrs Bates-Harbin, which has been in the possession of the family since it was built by Robert Harbin, between 1608 and 1612, is described in the issues of "Country Life". The author also refers to the building on Summerhouse Hill, which overlooks the town of Yeovil and is a well-known Somerset and Dorset landmark. Of this he writes ".... the erection of the building can be safely attributed to Swayne Harbin, who inherited his father's property in 1741. The summer-house, a particularly pleasing example of 'folly' architecture, commands a fine prospect northwards over Yeovil, and on a clear day one can see Glastonbury Tor far away to the northwest. The summer-house has now been converted into a cottage, but in its heyday it was apparently used by the Squire of Newton when he was entertaining his friends on fine summer afternoons.