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St Matthew's Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.20927, -2.69028

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Glow-worm, Speckled Bush-cricket +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 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
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Buttice Lanerestricted byway · 690 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 690 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St Matthew, Wookey

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Matthew, Wookey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well houseHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Cathedral GreenUrban park3.2 km→✦Deserted medieval farmstead and field system NW of Ebbor WoodHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Milton Lodge and The CombeHistoric site3.1 km→⛪Cathedral Church of St AndrewReligious grounds3.2 km→

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