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St Mary's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.14047, -2.83368

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 3
  • 🐕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 — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Common Darter +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Common Darter +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Even Scalewort, Wood Bristle-moss, Blunt Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Even Scalewort, Wood Bristle-moss, Blunt Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walton Heath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mini Marshes PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Loxton's Marsh TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ham Wall LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link from Route 3 to the Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route288 m
Named routeRef 3Length 288 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allotments and St Mary's church, Shapwick

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allotments and St Mary's church, Shapwick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉STREET HEATHNature reserve4.7 km→✦Tinney's trackways, west of Sharpham BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→✦Sections of the Sweet Track, the Post Track and associated remains 500m north east of Moorgate FarmHistoric site1.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Edward's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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