St Hippolytus Church
Getting here
50.89556, -2.59614
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl +66 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Turkeytail, Ganoderma adspersum, Upright Coral +183 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Turkeytail, Ganoderma adspersum, Upright Coral +183 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Brimstone, Peacock +125 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Brimstone, Peacock +125 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Many-fruited Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss +25 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Many-fruited Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss +25 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Tawny Funnel, Madarch y Coed +15 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 26Cycling route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Wildlife to spot
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