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St Leonard's Church

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.36602, -3.72050

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cetrelia olivetorum s. lat., Rinodina roboris var. roboris, Parmotrema crinitum +49 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Cetrelia olivetorum s. lat., Rinodina roboris var. roboris, Parmotrema crinitum +49 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ash, Dandelion +217 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Ash, Dandelion +217 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Elder +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 28Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 28Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m
Named routeRef 28Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Leonard's church, Halwell, chancel

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Leonard's church, Halwell, chancel

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Nearby places

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⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪Bow ChapelReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Two bowl barrows 380m and 410m south west of Allaleigh CrossHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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