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St Edward's Church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.15545, -2.89736

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕J's bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Black Bryony, Lesser Celandine +98 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Ash, Black Bryony, Lesser Celandine +98 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Bramble +9 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
South Moors Lanepublic footpath · 435 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 435 mPath type: service
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link from Route 3 to the Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Edward's church, Chilton Polden

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Edward's church, Chilton Polden

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🐄Peasey Farm ShopVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Timber trackways at Moor Drove, 800m east of Brentsfield BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→✦Roman briquetage mounds on Burtle MoorHistoric site5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪Stawell ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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