The Church of St Francis of Assisi
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.12756, -2.98133
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 149m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 149m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Swollen-thighed Beetle +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km▾
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Somerset Space WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km▾
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Brean Down to MineheadWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network route 339Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 339National Cycle Network
Bridgwater Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bridgwater Purple Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Photos
St. Francis of Assisi Church (Manhattan)
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
14,516 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
14,516 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummer
2026▾
Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Blackbird · Swift · Rook +38
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
- CuckooCuculus canorus2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Black SwanCygnus atratus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
🐝Insects20 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Dark Bush-cricket +15
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Fern-leaved Beggarticks
- Fern-leaved BeggarticksBidens ferulifolia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
14,516 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummer
2026▾
Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Blackbird · Swift · Rook +38
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
- CuckooCuculus canorus2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Black SwanCygnus atratus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
🐝Insects20 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Dark Bush-cricket +15
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Fern-leaved Beggarticks
- Fern-leaved BeggarticksBidens ferulifolia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2025Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea2025Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea2025Events & activities nearby
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