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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.67697, -3.30160

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 362m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Dock Bug, Oil Beetle +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Dock Bug, Oil Beetle +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Otter Valley Walk

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Eden Waypublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 2Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route264 m
Named routeLength 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route237 m
Named routeLength 237 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 2Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist church, Colaton Raleigh

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist church, Colaton Raleigh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BICTONHistoric site1.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park3.9 km→✦CONNAUGHT GARDENSHistoric site3.9 km→

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