St Peter and St Paul's Church
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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.94827, -2.80945
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Dark Bush-cricket, Eupeodes +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 29 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
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km▾
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
George Lanepublic footpath · 55 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Whitfield Lanepublic footpath · 163 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Whitfield Lanepublic footpath · 276 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 276 mSurface grassPath type: footway
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route166 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 33Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 33Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route5 km▾
Named routeRef 33Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Window, Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Wildlife to spot
18,212 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
18,212 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Pied Wagtail · House Martin +41
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Great TitParus major
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- SwiftApus apus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- CootFulica atra
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
🦌Mammals1 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Darter · Dark Bush-cricket · Eristalis tenax · Meadow Grasshopper · Xanthogramma pedissequum +9
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus
- Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- Rose Chafer
Groundsel · Common Ragwort · Trailing Bellflower · Yorkshire-fog · False Oat-grass +79
- GroundselSenecio vulgaris
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- Trailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyana
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- Giant BlackberryRubus armeniacus
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
18,212 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds46 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Pied Wagtail · House Martin +41
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Great TitParus major
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- SwiftApus apus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- CootFulica atra
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
🦌Mammals1 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Darter · Dark Bush-cricket · Eristalis tenax · Meadow Grasshopper · Xanthogramma pedissequum +9
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus
- Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum
- Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens
- Rose Chafer
Groundsel · Common Ragwort · Trailing Bellflower · Yorkshire-fog · False Oat-grass +79
- GroundselSenecio vulgaris
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- Trailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyana
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- Giant BlackberryRubus armeniacus
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cetonia aurata
Cetonia aurata
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixtaMigrant HawkerAeshna mixtaEupeodesEupeodesEupeodesEupeodesCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaScymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalisLesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedusLesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusGreater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisGreater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestrisGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataLarge-flowered Evening-primroseOenothera glaziovianaLarge-flowered Evening-primroseOenothera glaziovianaWater BentPolypogon viridisWater BentPolypogon viridisDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaFat-henChenopodium albumFat-henChenopodium albumDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleDove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molleRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumMistletoeViscum albumMistletoeViscum albumCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneHimalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosaHimalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisPellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaPellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataLove-in-a-mistNigella damascenaLove-in-a-mistNigella damascenaGarden LobeliaLobelia erinusGarden LobeliaLobelia erinusCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaGarden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollisGarden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollisFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusOpium PoppyPapaver somniferumOpium PoppyPapaver somniferumDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumProcumbent Yellow-sorrelOxalis corniculataProcumbent Yellow-sorrelOxalis corniculataStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaDwarf MallowMalva neglectaDwarf MallowMalva neglectaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusTimothyPhleum pratenseTimothyPhleum pratenseCommon ComfreySymphytum officinaleCommon ComfreySymphytum officinaleSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorbaSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorbaGreater CelandineChelidonium majusGreater CelandineChelidonium majusSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaEvents & activities nearby
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