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St Mary's Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.30941, -2.63223

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 184m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Reed Warbler, Mute Swan, Dunnock +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Reed Warbler, Mute Swan, Dunnock +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Migrant Hawker +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Migrant Hawker +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's church, West Harptree

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, West Harptree

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Large univallate hillfort with outworks 800m west of White CrossHistoric site2.7 km→💧Chew Valley LakeReservoir3.1 km→💧Chew Valley LakeReservoir3.1 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→🌱Wick GreenUrban park2.6 km→⛪Chew Stoke Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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