LONG HAZEL PARK
Adult Only Touring Caravan Park & Camping
Self-catering Holiday Lodge Accommodation For hire
Sparkford Somerset
OPEN ALL YEAR CARAVAN PARK WITH JANUARY AVAILABILITY
We're open all year at Long Hazel Park with availability throughout January 2026. If you're looking to get away after Christmas and New Year and explore the county of Somerset in 2026, we have fully serviced hardstanding pitches available for touring caravans and motorhomes. Our shower block is winter heated and we're in a great location for lovely warm village inns; high quality farm to fork restaurants and fantastic walks across Somerset and Dorset.
Join in with the Somerset tradition of Wassailing, or blessing the cider apple trees for a bumper harvest in 2026! The Anglo-Saxon tradition typically falls on the Twelfth Night, although evens are often held from December until February.
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Enjoy mulled cider, singing and dancing across the county:
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Somerset Rural Life Museum Wassail, Glastonbury
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Mid-Somerset Agricultural Society Wassail, Shepton Mallet
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January is the most popular month for time off in the farming community. Come and see over 200 tractors dating from the 1920s at the Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show at the Royal Bath and West Showground at Shepton Mallet on January 31 and February 1 2026.
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The local bus route will take you directly from Sparkford to the showground and is free with a bus pass. Keep an eye out for events running at the Bath and West Showground all year, including the Royal Bath and West Show and the very popular South West Motorhome and Campervan Show from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September 2026.
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There's three big horse racing events this January at the Wincanton Racecourse. As one of the Jockey Club racecourses, you will be guaranteed a great day out with track-side views. We're the nearest five star caravan park to the Wincanton racecourse.
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Saturday 3 January - Saturday Saver Raceday
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Thursday 15 January - Somerset National Day
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Thursday 29 January - January Jumps
Visit the current Hauser & Wirth art gallery exhibition, Niki de Saint Phalle (1930 – 2002) and Jean Tinguely (1925 – 1991) ending 1 February 2026.
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Nearby to Hauser & Wirth, Bo Lee and Workman host modern art sculpture exhibitions, with many galleries situated along Bruton's main street and several more local artists with galleries in the nearby town of Castle Cary.
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Book tickets to some fantastic events this January:
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​8 November - 11 January - The Festival of Light 2025, Longleat
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Thursday 8 - Heritage Talk: Hand in Glove, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil
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​Thursday 25 - Talon: Best of The Eagles, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil
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Saturday 31 - Dire Streets, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil​
Join us for the incredibly popular Shepton Mallet Giant Flea Market at the Royal Bath and West Showground. The first flea market of the year is held on Sunday 18 January 2026.
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The famous flea market houses all sorts of treasures, from furniture and garden ornaments, to vintage clothing and records. There's lots of stalls to explore both inside and outside.
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The local bus service takes you directly to the showground from Sparkford High Street.
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Further flea markets throughout the year are held on March 1st; April 5th; June 7th; August 23rd; October 4th and December 6th 2026.
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Motorhome Magazine Monthly named us one of their Top 10 sites for Festive Breaks. As a Premier Parks top site, and a VisitEngland 5 star Touring and Camping Park, we are also currently a Gold Award winner of the South West Tourism Awards Best Camping and Caravanning Park in the South West region.
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We are open all year, with hardstandings suitable for all weather conditions, even if we end up with snow!
Visit England's smallest city, Wells, for their sixth annual lantern festival on 17 January. This year's theme is the carnival of animals. Lanterns are made from willow frames and handbuilt using coloured tissue.
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​The parade kicks off at 6:30pm inside Wells Cathedral and will be led by Bristol's amazing Ambling Band. After the parade, enjoy refreshments in the Market Place to wrap up the evening.
Enjoy a bracing walk around one of the most undiscovered parts of Somerset and take in some of the West Country's most important history. Nearby Cadbury Hillfort is known to be the gateway to the South West and is thought to have been occupied by King Arthur in 470-580 BC. Take a look at our history of Somerset and learn about the wonderful surroundings:
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Catch the last of the festive lights before the end of January.
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Longleat's Festival of Light runs from 8 November 2025 to 11 January 2026 and features the characters of Wallace and Gromit
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The Bishop's Palace in Wells host their annual lights from 29 November - 4 January with this year's Sparkle Christmas Lights​
