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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.91967, -3.38161

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 254m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Westleigh Quarry TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WQTLocal walking route
Burlescombe TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BURLocal walking route
Uffculme Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef UFT
Willand Village TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WVTLocal walking route
Blackdown Viewpublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mPath type: residential
Chains Roadpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link to Tiverton ParkwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 3Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route415 m
Named routeRef 3Length 415 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 3Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The 'Rec'Urban park2.8 km→🏞️GRAND WESTERN CANALCountry park600 m→🦉GRAND WESTERN CANAL COUNTRY PARKNature reserve600 m→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦BRIDWELLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Jubilee FieldsUrban park3.4 km→

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