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St Peter's Church

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.38602, -2.28008

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 159m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Song Thrush +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Song Thrush +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Red Admiral +206 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Red Admiral +206 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Traveller's-joy, Common Gromwell, Scorpion Weed +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Traveller's-joy, Common Gromwell, Scorpion Weed +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Wild Marjoram, Wild Strawberry +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Bath Skyline WalkWalking route9.6 km

An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.

Named routeRef BSLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's church, Monkton Farleigh

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's church, Monkton Farleigh

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