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St Mary's Church

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📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.09230, -3.01547

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Green Woodpecker and Greenfinch
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Community Centre Car Park 40m away — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Goldfinch +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Goldfinch +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Speckled Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Umbellifer Mildew, Mallow Rust · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Somerset Space WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Pilots Helmpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: footway
Pilots Helmpublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mPath type: service
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridgwater Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bridgwater Purple Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network route 339Cycling route
Named routeRef 339National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North Petherton, St. Mary's Church: Richly pinnacled tower parapet

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North Petherton, St. Mary's Church: Richly pinnacled tower parapet

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