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St Catherine's Church

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.90286, -3.55305

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +111 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +111 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hazel, American Skunk-cabbage +236 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Hazel, American Skunk-cabbage +236 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Beech +29 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

17 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 route409 m
Named routeRef 3Length 409 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Named routeRef 3Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Withleigh : St Catherine's Church

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Withleigh : St Catherine's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westexe Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Old platform - Bolham StopHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦The Great House, Peter StreetHistoric site4.5 km→

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