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St Michael the Archangel Church

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.31005, -2.65433

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 270m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Marsh Tit, Blackcap, Raven +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Marsh Tit, Blackcap, Raven +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Smoothcap, Tiny Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion +91 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Tiny Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion +91 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 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

12 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 route55 m
Named routeRef 3Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Villice Lanebyway open to all traffic · 427 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 427 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Michael the Archangel, Compton Martin

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Michael the Archangel, Compton Martin

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