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St Gregory's Church

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.08966, -4.00253

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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
  • 🛝Playground 206m 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Pied Wagtail +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Pied Wagtail +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Celandine Clustercup Rust, Puccinia albescens, Physcia tenella +30 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Celandine Clustercup Rust, Puccinia albescens, Physcia tenella +30 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ash, Pedunculate Oak +78 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Bluebell, Ash, Pedunculate Oak +78 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Sericostoma personatum, Silo pallipes +201 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Sericostoma personatum, Silo pallipes +201 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Woodland and Cott Brake circular walk at Arlington Court, Arlington CourtWalking route8 km

The trail follows footpaths around the estate through parkland and woodland. Most of the terrain is fairly easy but there is one steady and one steep climb and parts can be muddy.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Barnstaple Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BHTLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
North Devon Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 27Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Gregory's Church and some of the village of Goodleigh

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Gregory's Church and some of the village of Goodleigh

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🌱Rock ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Pilton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pilton ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦YOULSTON PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Youlston ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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