Lidwell Chapel (13th Century Ruin)
Getting here
50.57457, -3.52072
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Chiffchaff +66 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Bog Bush-cricket, Gatekeeper +156 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Bog Bush-cricket, Gatekeeper +156 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Oak, Beech, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Oak, Ash, Sycamore +11 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Oak, Ash, Sycamore +11 more · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Templer WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Dawlish Ale TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Route 28Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Main RouteCycling route539 m
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Wildlife to spot
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