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Churchyard cross 12m north east of St John the Baptist's Church

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📷 John C · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

50.76627, -3.44484

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, Small White, Common Blue +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver Y, Small White, Common Blue +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Cornflower, Bear's-breech, Southern Marsh-orchid +2 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Perennial Cornflower, Bear's-breech, Southern Marsh-orchid +2 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef PEWLocal walking route
New Buildingspublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Small Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Church Closepublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route

Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst

Named routeRef KBFCTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route E4Cycling route
Named routeRef E4Local cycle route
Route E3Cycling route
Named routeRef E3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to St John the Baptist church grounds, Broadclyst

📷 John C · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to St John the Baptist church grounds, Broadclyst

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Eastern Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Exhibition FieldsUrban park4.4 km→✦Manorial settlement incorporating a medieval undercroft, 100m north of St John the Baptist's ChurchHistoric site100 m→🌱Village GreenUrban park100 m→🌱Village GreenUrban park100 m→🌱Poltimore ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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