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St Ida's Church

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeChurchyards
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.70197, -3.56234

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Starling
  • ⛪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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Starling, Herring Gull +41 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Starling, Herring Gull +41 more · last seen 2026

Churchyard walks

Good match

Free

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Psychoda sigma · last seen 2026

Heritage

Moderate match

Free

Religious grounds — local heritage

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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20 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km▾

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route▾
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef PEWLocal walking route
Curly-Whirly Bridgepublic footpath · 56 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

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49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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St Ida's church, Ide

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Ida's church, Ide

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 212m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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