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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌿98+ species of plants recorded here — summer brings peak botanical diversity with Wood Bristle-moss and Flat Neckera among those found
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Tea Garden — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Flat Neckera, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +95 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Flat Neckera, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Swallow +22 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Swallow +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Red Dead-nettle, Beaked Hawk's-beard +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Wedmore Moor Drovepublic footpath · 950 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 950 mSurface grassPath type: track
Combe Lanepublic footpath · 381 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 381 mPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shortland Lanebridleway · 145 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 145 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Wedmore - geograph.org.uk - 3504218

St Mary's Church, Wedmore - geograph.org.uk - 3504218

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