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St Bridget's Church

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.68535, -4.10540

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Great Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Pied Wagtail +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Pied Wagtail +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST BRIDGET; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Bramble +233 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
The LichwayWalking route19 km

Also known as the 'Way of the Dead' as a route for carrying coffins to the graveyard at Lydford Church

Named routeRef LYWLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route
Named route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 27Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route596 m
Named routeRef 27Length 596 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Bridget's church, Bridestowe

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Bridget's church, Bridestowe

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