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Churchyard cross 2m south east of Sandford church porch

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📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.81031, -3.66386

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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
  • 🛝Playground 166m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Halesus radiatus, Hairy Shieldbug, Issus coleoptratus +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Halesus radiatus, Hairy Shieldbug, Issus coleoptratus +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Crediton History TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CHT
Redvers RambleWalking route
Named routeRef RR

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Interior, St. Swithun's Church, Sandford

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Interior, St. Swithun's Church, Sandford

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