Monday, February 10, 2025
Map of Haydon Batch

Haydon Batch is a 7.9 hectare (19.6 acre) piece of land just under 1 mile from the centre or Radstock and immediately to the west of the village of Haydon.

Most of the site comprises of a disused colliery spoil heap, the word batch being the local name for
such spoil heaps. It is now covered by species rich unimproved grassland and maturing woodland.
Ecological surveys have shown the site to be significant in terms of biodiversity, playing host to a
number of threatened (UK BAP priority) species.

Since closure of the colliery the site has been unofficially used as a public greenspace.
When the site came up for sale in 2018, it was acquired by Radstock Town Council (with the
purchase being completed in 2019) in order to preserve it from development and retain it as a public
greenspace.

In 2021, Radstock Town Council commissioned New Leaf Studio, a local practice of Landscape
Architects to come up with a masterplan for treatment and improvement of the site.

Somer Valley Rediscovered is supporting the Town Council in delivering parts of the Masterplan with grant funding.