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Jack the Treacle Eater Folly – Ninesprings Café loop from Yeovil Pen Mill

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Jack the Treacle Eater Folly – Ninesprings Café loop from Yeovil Pen Mill

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Jack the Treacle Eater Folly – Ninesprings Café loop from Yeovil Pen Mill

02:05

7.77km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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472 m

Butterfly Junction Railway Remains

Highlight • Historical Site

1.21 km

Summerhouse Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Part of Yeovil Country Park

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2.39 km

Summer House (Round House), Summerhouse Hill

Highlight • Monument

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.

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3.20 km

Jack the Treacle Eater Folly

Highlight • Historical Site

The story goes that a messenger boy called Jack, would eat treacle to give himself the energy to run to London delivering letters.

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4.46 km

The Fish Tower

Highlight • Monument

“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 …

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5.67 km

Ninesprings Café

Highlight • Cafe

The cafe here sells lovely cakes and biscuits.

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7.77 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

717 m

314 m

248 m

218 m

Surfaces

3.22 km

2.68 km

938 m

623 m

170 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

29°C

18°C

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Jack the Treacle Eater Folly – Ninesprings Café loop from Yeovil Pen Mill

Butterfly Junction Railway Remains

Summerhouse Hill

Summer House (Round House), Summerhouse Hill

Jack the Treacle Eater Folly

The Fish Tower

Ninesprings Café

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