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St Thomas Church

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.87334, -2.89265

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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
  • ☕Hamilton's Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +85 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +85 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 33Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 33Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 33Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 33Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Thomas's church, Cricket St Thomas

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas's church, Cricket St Thomas

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