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St Peter and St Paul's Church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.05491, -2.41358

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Lovingdon Bakery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Thornwell Lanepublic footpath · 342 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 342 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
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National Byway (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRound tripRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flush bracket on St Peter and St Paul's church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flush bracket on St Peter and St Paul's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦REDLYNCH PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Cash's ParkUrban park400 m→✦Maperton medieval settlementHistoric site4.2 km→✦Ballands CastleHistoric site5 km→⛳Wincanton Race Course and Golf CourseGolf course1.5 km→🐄Kimbers' Farm ShopVisitor farm3.2 km→