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St Peter's Church

📷 Alan Barlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.02188, -2.64917

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Meadow Brown, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +93 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Meadow Brown, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hoary Cress, Common Spotted-orchid, Yellow Vetchling +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hoary Cress, Common Spotted-orchid, Yellow Vetchling +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Higher Farm Lanepublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mPath type: unclassified
Higher Farm Lanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: unclassified
Higher Farm Lanepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Higher Farm Lanebridleway · 54 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 54 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church farm cottage with the octagonal tower of St. Peter's Church in the background

📷 Alan Barlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church farm cottage with the octagonal tower of St. Peter's Church in the background

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Nearby places

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✦LindinisHistoric site3.3 km→✦Ilchester Roman townHistoric site3.2 km→✦Northover House, late Roman cemeteryHistoric site3.1 km→✦Later Iron Age enclosure, Ilchester MeadHistoric site3.9 km→✦LYTES CARYHistoric site2.1 km→✦Deserted medieval settlement and associated fields, Lytes CaryHistoric site2.2 km→

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