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St Thomas À Becket'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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Swallow, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +61 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +61 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Church of St Thomas a Becket, Pylle

Church of St Thomas a Becket, Pylle

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