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Medieval standing cross 6m north west of the west front of St Mary's Church

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📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.92657, -2.58870

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 107m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

4 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Chaffinch, Greenfinch +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Chaffinch, Greenfinch +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 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 WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
N10\1public footpath · 886 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 886 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 26Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St Mary at Bradford Abbas

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Mary at Bradford Abbas

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