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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.01084, -3.41600
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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 — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2024
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Large White +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, False-brome, Wood Avens +258 more · last seen 2016
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Deane WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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St Petrock's Church, Petton
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
2,119 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,119 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummer
2024▾
Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Great Tit · Pintail +39
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great TitParus major
- PintailAnas acuta
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- RavenCorvus corax
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- WigeonMareca penelope2021
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- MagpiePica pica
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2023
- Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri2021
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2021
- Periparus ater britannicusPeriparus ater britannicus2021
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2021
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2021
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspring
2024▾
Roe Deer · Long-eared Bat species
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Long-eared Bat speciesPlecotus2018
🐸Amphibians2 species
wintersummer
2024▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2022
Chrysotoxum bicinctum · Cercopis vulnerata · Allodia ornaticollis · Mycetophila luctuosa · Mycetophila sordida +3
- Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum
- Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata
- Allodia ornaticollisAllodia ornaticollis2024
- Mycetophila luctuosaMycetophila luctuosa2024
- Mycetophila sordidaMycetophila sordida2024
- Mycetophila curvisetaMycetophila curviseta
Agrimony · Field Horsetail · Creeping Thistle · Gooseberry · Scaly Male-fern +54
- AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria
- Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- GooseberryRibes uva-crispa
- Scaly Male-fernDryopteris affinis
- Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
- Douglas FirPseudotsuga menziesii
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,119 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummer
2024▾
Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Great Tit · Pintail +39
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great TitParus major
- PintailAnas acuta
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2023
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- RavenCorvus corax
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- WigeonMareca penelope2021
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- MagpiePica pica
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2023
- Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri2021
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2021
- Periparus ater britannicusPeriparus ater britannicus2021
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava2021
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2021
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspring
2024▾
Roe Deer · Long-eared Bat species
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Long-eared Bat speciesPlecotus2018
🐸Amphibians2 species
wintersummer
2024▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2022
Chrysotoxum bicinctum · Cercopis vulnerata · Allodia ornaticollis · Mycetophila luctuosa · Mycetophila sordida +3
- Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum
- Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata
- Allodia ornaticollisAllodia ornaticollis2024
- Mycetophila luctuosaMycetophila luctuosa2024
- Mycetophila sordidaMycetophila sordida2024
- Mycetophila curvisetaMycetophila curviseta
Agrimony · Field Horsetail · Creeping Thistle · Gooseberry · Scaly Male-fern +54
- AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria
- Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- GooseberryRibes uva-crispa
- Scaly Male-fernDryopteris affinis
- Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
- Douglas FirPseudotsuga menziesii
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2019Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2019Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2019SpindleEuonymus europaeusSpindleEuonymus europaeusIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisSanicleSanicula europaeaSanicleSanicula europaeaCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisToad RushJuncus bufoniusToad RushJuncus bufoniusHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaMugwortArtemisia vulgarisMugwortArtemisia vulgarisRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusSmall Sweet-grassGlyceria declinataSmall Sweet-grassGlyceria declinataWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperHedge BedstrawGalium albumHedge BedstrawGalium albumBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaThree-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinerviaThree-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinerviaMusk-mallowMalva moschataMusk-mallowMalva moschataHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumNorway SprucePicea abiesNorway SprucePicea abiesPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumDryopteris borreriDryopteris borreriDryopteris borreriDryopteris borreriRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraEvents & activities nearby
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