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St Peter's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Swallow, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2023; Birds — House Sparrow, Swallow, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Silver-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss +56 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Silver-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss +56 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Small White +15 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Small White +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Monarch's Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Castle Cary LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 26Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hornblotton, St. Peter's Church: Strawberry sgrafitto detail 5

Hornblotton, St. Peter's Church: Strawberry sgrafitto detail 5

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