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St Aldhelm's Church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.18624, -2.50754

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 251m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Peregrine, Raven +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Peregrine, Raven +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deer Shield, Turkeytail, Tawny Grisette +92 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Deer Shield, Turkeytail, Tawny Grisette +92 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Hair-pointed Feather-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss +91 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Hair-pointed Feather-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss +91 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Tuberous Polypore, Parasitic Bolete +11 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

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

Benchmark on St Aldhelm's church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Benchmark on St Aldhelm's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Collett ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Collett ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Oakhill Recreational GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Jill's CloseUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱Kilver Court and GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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