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Market cross in the market place

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📷 Gail Fawcett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.19081, -2.54677

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Grade II* listed building: MARKET CROSS; Historic site

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Varies

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
Barrendown Lanepublic footpath · 69 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: footway
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 146 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mPath type: footway
Barrendown Lanepublic footpath · 220 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Strawberry LineCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Old Milepost on the Market Cross, Market Place, Shepton Mallet

📷 Gail Fawcett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Milepost on the Market Cross, Market Place, Shepton Mallet

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Facilities

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Parking

5 nearby · 80m

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Collett ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Collett ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Oakhill Recreational GroundUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds400 m→✦Shepton Mallet CenotaphHistoric site300 m→🌱Kilver Court and GardensUrban park900 m→