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Holy Trinity Church

WildlifeBirdsFungi
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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria muralis, Catillaria chalybeia var. chalybeia, Peltigera praetextata +35 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Verrucaria muralis, Catillaria chalybeia var. chalybeia, Peltigera praetextata +35 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Bastard Balm +279 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Bastard Balm +279 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Beech, Hazel +28 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Great Torrington CircularWalking route
Named routeRef GTC
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Named routeRef 3Length 294 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Holy Trinity Church at Weare Giffard

Holy Trinity Church at Weare Giffard

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