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St John the Baptist Church

📷 John C · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.76640, -3.44532

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 273m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, Common Blue, Small White +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver Y, Common Blue, Small White +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef PEWLocal walking route
New Buildingspublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Small Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Church Closepublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route

Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst

Named routeRef KBFCTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route E4Cycling route
Named routeRef E4Local cycle route
Route E3Cycling route
Named routeRef E3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist church

📷 John C · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Eastern Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Exhibition FieldsUrban park4.4 km→✦Manorial settlement incorporating a medieval undercroft, 100m north of St John the Baptist's ChurchHistoric site100 m→🌱Village GreenUrban park200 m→🌱Village GreenUrban park200 m→🌱Poltimore ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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