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St Nicholas and St Mary's Church

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.33264, -2.57671

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +14 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +14 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Three Peaks Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 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

16 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 route531 m
Named routeRef 3Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 3Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 3Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. Nicholas and Mary

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. Nicholas and Mary

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🦉FOLLY FARMNature reserve1.4 km→🐄Chew Valley Country MarketVisitor farm4.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Large univallate hillfort with outworks 800m west of White CrossHistoric site1.9 km→💧Chew Valley LakeReservoir3.1 km→

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