Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.86062, -3.54475
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Wren
- ✦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
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Wren
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Wren, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Grey Heron, Wren, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Meadow Brown +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ash, Beech, Holly +204 more · last seen 2021
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Tiverton & Cullompton CircularWalking route▾
Named routeRef TCCRegional walking route
Back Lanepublic footpath · 77 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: unclassified
Back Lanepublic footpath · 601 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 601 mPath type: track
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route164 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos

St Bartholomew's church (interior)
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
3,999 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
3,999 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGrey Heron · Wren · Robin · Nuthatch · Blackbird +25
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwiftApus apus2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great TitParus major
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2022
🐝Insects43 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Hylemya vagans · Rymosia fasciata · Bolitophila saundersii · Gorse Shieldbug · Meadow Grasshopper +38
- Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2020
- Rymosia fasciataRymosia fasciata2024
- Bolitophila saundersiiBolitophila saundersii2024
- Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2024
- Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus
Ash · Birch · Holly · Oak · Sycamore +32
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- BirchBetula
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- OakQuercus
- SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
- BeechFagus sylvatica
- WillowSalix
- Hawthorn
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,999 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGrey Heron · Wren · Robin · Nuthatch · Blackbird +25
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwiftApus apus2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great TitParus major
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2022
🐝Insects43 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Hylemya vagans · Rymosia fasciata · Bolitophila saundersii · Gorse Shieldbug · Meadow Grasshopper +38
- Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2020
- Rymosia fasciataRymosia fasciata2024
- Bolitophila saundersiiBolitophila saundersii2024
- Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2024
- Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus
Ash · Birch · Holly · Oak · Sycamore +32
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- BirchBetula
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- OakQuercus
- SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
- BeechFagus sylvatica
- WillowSalix
- Hawthorn
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Exechia fusca
Exechia fusca
Exechia fusca2024
Exechia fusca2024
Mycetophila vittipesMycetophila vittipes2024Mycetophila vittipesMycetophila vittipes2024Mycetophila hetschkoiMycetophila hetschkoi2024Mycetophila hetschkoiMycetophila hetschkoi2024Brevicornu sericomaBrevicornu sericoma2024Brevicornu sericomaBrevicornu sericoma2024Exechia cinctaExechia cincta2024Exechia cinctaExechia cincta2024Mycetophila curvisetaMycetophila curviseta2024Mycetophila curvisetaMycetophila curviseta2024Allodia ornaticollisAllodia ornaticollis2024Allodia ornaticollisAllodia ornaticollis2024Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2023Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2022Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2022Allodia lundstroemiAllodia lundstroemi2020Allodia lundstroemiAllodia lundstroemi2020Mycetophila lunataMycetophila lunata2020Mycetophila lunataMycetophila lunata2020Pseudexechia tuomikoskiiPseudexechia tuomikoskii2020Pseudexechia tuomikoskiiPseudexechia tuomikoskii2020Leia bimaculataLeia bimaculata2020Leia bimaculataLeia bimaculata2020Synapha vitripennisSynapha vitripennis2020Synapha vitripennisSynapha vitripennis2020Mycetophila uninotataMycetophila uninotata2020Mycetophila uninotataMycetophila uninotata2020Zygomyia varaZygomyia vara2020Zygomyia varaZygomyia vara2020Phronia tenuisPhronia tenuis2020Phronia tenuisPhronia tenuis2020Mycetophila dentataMycetophila dentata2020Mycetophila dentataMycetophila dentata2020Sceptonia flavipunctaSceptonia flavipuncta2020Sceptonia flavipunctaSceptonia flavipuncta2020Delia platuraDelia platura2020Delia platuraDelia platura2020Pegoplata infirmaPegoplata infirma2020Pegoplata infirmaPegoplata infirma2020Anthomyia liturataAnthomyia liturata2020Anthomyia liturataAnthomyia liturata2020Adia cinerellaAdia cinerella2020Adia cinerellaAdia cinerella2020Hylemya variataHylemya variata2020Hylemya variataHylemya variata2020Black GemMicrochrysa cyaneiventris2020Black GemMicrochrysa cyaneiventris2020Little SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformis2020Little SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformis2020Nyctia halterataNyctia halterata2020Nyctia halterataNyctia halterata2020Hylemyza partitaHylemyza partita2020Hylemyza partitaHylemyza partita2020Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2020Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2020Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2020Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2020Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2020Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2020Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019CommaPolygonia c-album2019GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019PeacockAglais io2019PeacockAglais io2019Small WhitePieris rapae2019Small WhitePieris rapae2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019Crataegus monogyna
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