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St Peter's Church

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.08458, -2.62344

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Glow-worm, White-legged Damselfly +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Glow-worm, White-legged Damselfly +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2022; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 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 Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Pound Lanepublic footpath · 284 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 284 mPath type: service
Mead Lanepublic footpath · 340 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 340 mPath type: track
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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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mead Lanebridleway · 491 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 491 mPath type: track
Mead Lanebridleway · 167 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 167 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, West Lydford

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, West Lydford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stocks GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Church (Remains of)Historic site1.1 km→✦Medieval settlement 190m south west of Perry's BridgeHistoric site2 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Wimble Toot CastleHistoric site3.9 km→✦Bolter's Bridge, HornblottonHistoric site4.4 km→

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