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St Mary's Church

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.15798, -2.92150

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +17 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Field-rose, Nit-grass +114 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Field-rose, Nit-grass +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dropwort, Walnut, Amphibious Bistort +10 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 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
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
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 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 route1.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church Cossington

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church Cossington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Peasey Farm ShopVisitor farm2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Timber trackways at Moor Drove, 800m east of Brentsfield BridgeHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St Edward's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪Stawell ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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