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St Gregory Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.70549, -3.28890

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Cirl Bunting +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Cirl Bunting +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Goblet Waxcap, Snapping Bonnet, Beechwood Sickener +38 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Goblet Waxcap, Snapping Bonnet, Beechwood Sickener +38 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 248

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Knapp's Lanepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: unclassified
Knapp's Lanepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: unclassified
Knapp's Lanepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 248Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Named routeRef 248Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route358 m
Named routeRef 248Length 358 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harpford - St Gregory's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harpford - St Gregory's Church

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🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦BICTONHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦CONNAUGHT GARDENSHistoric site4.5 km→

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