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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

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Mallard
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Rook, Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 33 (Alt)Cycling route
Named routeRef 33 (Alt)National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 33Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 33Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route607 m
Named routeRef 33Length 607 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 33Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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