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St David's Church

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.72735, -3.53853

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Silver Fish +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Silver Fish +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 34

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Exeter St David's Church

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Exeter St David's Church

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🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park1 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Exhibition FieldsUrban park3.8 km→

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