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St Nicholas's Church

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WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.16240, -3.40965

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap +8 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap +8 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, House Sparrow, Goldfinch +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dunnock, House Sparrow, Goldfinch +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monk's Path to Home Farm Blue AnchorWalking route
Named routeRef MPBALocal 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
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
Minehead to CarhamptonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Steam Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Withycombe church

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Withycombe church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Motte and bailey at Dunster CastleHistoric site3.2 km→🌱KeepUrban park3.2 km→✦DUNSTER CASTLEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Village GardenUrban park3.4 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St George's ChurchHistoric site3.5 km→🐄TropiquariaVisitor farm4.3 km→

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