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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.15004, -3.06230

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Rook, Jackdaw +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Rook, Jackdaw +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Somerset Space WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Marsh Lanepublic footpath · 240 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 240 mPath type: service
Otter's Brookpublic footpath · 156 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridgwater Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bridgwater Purple Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route755 m
Named routeRef 3Length 755 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cannington, St. Mary's Church: One of seventeen carved consecration crosses

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cannington, St. Mary's Church: One of seventeen carved consecration crosses

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🌱ElmcroftUrban park4.8 km→🌱Blake GardensUrban park5 km→🌱The Walled Gardens of CanningtonUrban park100 m→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park100 m→✦Churchyard cross in St George's churchyardHistoric site3.5 km→

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