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St James's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 148m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Robin, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Primrose Rust, Brown Birch Bolete, Deceiver +113 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Primrose Rust, Brown Birch Bolete, Deceiver +113 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Fairy Foxglove, Three-cornered Garlic +74 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Fairy Foxglove, Three-cornered Garlic +74 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Elder, Common Sorrel +20 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Forder LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route496 m
Named routeRef 2Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Cobbly Walkbridleway · 236 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 236 mSurface cobblestonePath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St James's Church, Avonwick

St James's Church, Avonwick

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