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St Nicholas's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pintail, Dartford Warbler, Wigeon +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pintail, Dartford Warbler, Wigeon +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Even Scalewort, Common Cord-moss, Wall Screw-moss +23 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Even Scalewort, Common Cord-moss, Wall Screw-moss +23 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Large White +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Large White +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Small Stagshorn, Blushing Bracket · last seen 2020; Fungi — Small Stagshorn, Blushing Bracket · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castles & Coast WayWalking route21 km
Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A reredos in St Nicholas's church

A reredos in St Nicholas's church

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