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St Nicholas Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.06906, -2.46230

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Even Scalewort, Clustered Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +88 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Even Scalewort, Clustered Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +88 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Dark-edged Bee-fly +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Dark-edged Bee-fly +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Enterographa crassa, Arthonia radiata, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +2 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Enterographa crassa, Arthonia radiata, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +2 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: service
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Castle Cary LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRound tripRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Nicholas Church, Bratton Seymour

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas Church, Bratton Seymour

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🌱The Moat GardenUrban park4.2 km→✦REDLYNCH PARKHistoric site3.2 km→✦A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park PondHistoric site4.1 km→✦Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's SchoolHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Cash's ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oudolf GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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