Bird flu: premises near Ashcott, Wells and Mendip Hills, Somerset (AIV 2025/116)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Ashcott, Wells and Mendip Hills, Somerset on 29 November 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 29 November 2025

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone and Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 29 November 2025

Case information

29 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry premesis near Ashcott, Wells and Mendip Hills, Somerset (AIV 2025/116).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone

Further information

Check:

• the updated bird flu disease control zone map
• if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: AIV 2025/116

Published 29 November 2025