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Holy Cross Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.78969, -3.65227

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Union Road Moto Velo — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Common Carder Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +157 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Common Carder Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRef TEDLocal 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
Stonypark Lanepublic footpath · 193 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Hunniver's Lanepublic footpath · 636 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 636 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cockles Risepublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crediton, Holy Cross Church: Arches

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crediton, Holy Cross Church: Arches

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