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St Edwards Church

📷 Martin Wyatt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.44975, -4.05379

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Drakes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DTRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
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 route7 m
Named routeRef 27Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route87 m
Named routeRef 27Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite & GearsMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shaugh Prior St Edwards Church Tower (geograph 1897381)

📷 Martin Wyatt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shaugh Prior St Edwards Church Tower (geograph 1897381)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beverston Big Park (Millennium Green)Urban park4.4 km→✦Pounds and hut circles N of SaddlesboroughHistoric site1.5 km→✦Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham ParkHistoric site4.4 km→✦Barrow near Shaugh CrossHistoric site1.1 km→✦Hut circles W of SaddlesboroughHistoric site1.2 km→✦Stone row NW of SaddlesboroughHistoric site1.2 km→

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