St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
50.78813, -3.51763
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +62 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Oak Mildew, Sycamore Tarspot, Violet Bramble Rust +135 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Oak Mildew, Sycamore Tarspot, Violet Bramble Rust +135 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +56 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nuttall's Waterweed, Rusty Willow +125 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nuttall's Waterweed, Rusty Willow +125 more · last seen 2021
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Red Dead-nettle, Pedunculate Oak +21 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route
Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst
Wildlife to spot
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St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
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