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Churchyard Cross

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📷 Alan Rosevear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.48705, -3.64472

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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 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Small White +219 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Small White +219 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright, White Dead-nettle, Germander Speedwell +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Eyebright, White Dead-nettle, Germander Speedwell +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
Newton Abbot CircularWalking route
Named routeRef NACLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 2Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route150 m
Named routeRef 2Length 150 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Wayside Cross - moved to Ipplepen Churchyard

📷 Alan Rosevear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Wayside Cross - moved to Ipplepen Churchyard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DECOYCountry park4.7 km→🦉DECOY COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.8 km→✦Dartington HallHistoric site4.9 km→✦Berry Pomeroy Castle: a defended residence and Tudor mansionHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Decoy Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🐄Animals in Distress Rescue CentreVisitor farm800 m→

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