St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
50.81791, -3.34733
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Flavoparmelia soredians, Physcia tenella +74 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Flavoparmelia soredians, Physcia tenella +74 more · last seen 2015
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Herb-Robert, Yarrow +227 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Cleavers, Herb-Robert, Yarrow +227 more · last seen 2016
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Common Chickweed, Garlic Mustard +26 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Broadhembury Circular WalkWalking route
Ashclyst Blue WalkWalking route
Ashclyst Red WalkWalking route
Ashclyst Purple WalkWalking route2.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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