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Holy Trinity Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Car parking for paddlers 254m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN272

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
Fairies Hallpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: residential
Russets Lanepublic footpath · 158 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mPath type: service
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route329 m
Named routeRef 272Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route222 m
Named routeRef 272Length 222 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The ruin of Holy Trinity church, Buckfast

The ruin of Holy Trinity church, Buckfast

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