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St John the Baptist's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Musk-mallow, Red Campion +3 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Musk-mallow, Red Campion +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Duck Streetpublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: service
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 26Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 26Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route774 m
Named routeRef 26Length 774 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist Church, Church Lane, Churchill Green

St John the Baptist Church, Church Lane, Churchill Green

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