St John the Baptist Church
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.05233, -4.04827
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White +205 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Parrot's-feather, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Sycamore +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef TTRegional 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
66 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
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
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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St. John The Baptist church, Bishop's Tawton
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