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St Edward's Church

4 ha

📷 Alan Rosevear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.40143, -4.11726

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Periconia byssoides, Phragmocephala atra, Candlesnuff Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Periconia byssoides, Phragmocephala atra, Candlesnuff Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

199 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English ChannelCycling route
Named routeRef EV1Point-to-pointInternational cycle route
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km

Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Wayside Cross - moved to St Edward's church, Egg Buckland Parish

📷 Alan Rosevear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Wayside Cross - moved to St Edward's church, Egg Buckland Parish

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱SaltramUrban park3.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Stonehouse CreekUrban park4.5 km→🦉BIRCHAM VALLEYNature reserve1.5 km→🌱SaltramUrban park3.3 km→✦SALTRAM HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→

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