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Holy Cross Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.05662, -2.62692

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Agonimia tristicula, Diplotomma alboatrum, Myriolecis crenulata +41 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Castle Cary LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 26Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Westover Lanerestricted byway · 63 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 63 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Babcary, Holy Cross Church: The altar

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Babcary, Holy Cross Church: The altar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hazlegrove HouseHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Stocks GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦Wimble Toot CastleHistoric site800 m→✦Medieval settlement 190m south west of Perry's BridgeHistoric site2 km→✦Medieval settlement remains 100m and 250m north of Downhead Manor FarmHistoric site3.2 km→✦Church (Remains of)Historic site3.2 km→