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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Camelot Parking 126m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Lateral Cryphaea, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +110 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Lateral Cryphaea, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +110 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 26

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 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 WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Castle Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

12 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 (Somerset Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRound tripRegional cycle route
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 26Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Cadbury, St. Thomas a Becket's Church: East entrance path

South Cadbury, St. Thomas a Becket's Church: East entrance path

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