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St John the Baptist Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.50639, -3.70650

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — White Fibrecap, Russet Toughshank, Deceiver +253 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — White Fibrecap, Russet Toughshank, Deceiver +253 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Inky Mushroom, Beechwood Sickener +15 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Cirl Bunting +5 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Cirl Bunting +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 272Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route182 m
Named routeRef 272Length 182 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 272Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St John the Baptist church, Woodland

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St John the Baptist church, Woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Matthews ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱South GardenUrban park3.4 km→🐄Granny Pat's Farm ShopVisitor farm4.5 km→✦Churchyard CrossHistoric site4.9 km→⛪Church of St Peter and St PaulReligious grounds2.7 km→

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