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St Giles's Church

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.06385, -3.62677

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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 Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Chiffchaff +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Chiffchaff +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Notch-horned Cleg, Sericomyia silentis +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32.9 km
Named routeRef 3Length 32.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route641 m
Named routeRef 3Length 641 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Row Lanerestricted byway · 2.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2.5 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hawkridge : St Giles Church

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hawkridge : St Giles Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire CrossHistoric site4.1 km→✦Four round barrows on The Allotment, 520m south east of Spire CrossHistoric site4.1 km→✦Tarr StepsHistoric site1.6 km→✦tumulusHistoric site1.6 km→✦Two round barrows on West Anstey CommonHistoric site1.7 km→✦tumulusHistoric site1.7 km→