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St Peter and St Paul'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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 26
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: East Mendip Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 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
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
Barrendown Lanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: footway
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 146 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mPath type: footway
Barrendown Lanepublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Shepton Mallet

Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Shepton Mallet

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