St John the Baptist's Church
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.91837, -3.70411
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Swallow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 283m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Swallow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 283m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🛝Playground🚻Toilets
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Barn Owl +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Barn Owl +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Clusia tigrina, Limonia nubeculosa, Tipula lateralis +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Little Dart Ridge & Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef LDRVRegional walking route
Wiriga Waypublic footpath · 79 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mPath type: residential
Photos
Statue of St John the Baptist, Witheridge church
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
1,468 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,468 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Swallow · Barn Owl · Collared Dove · Yellowhammer +18
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
- CuckooCuculus canorus2023
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2023
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2020
- SwiftApus apus2020
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2020
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2019
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumn
2022▾
Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Otter
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- OtterLutra lutra
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2022▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis2020
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2020▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects42 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Clusia tigrina · Limonia nubeculosa · Tipula lateralis · Field Grasshopper · Green Shieldbug +37
- Clusia tigrinaClusia tigrina
- Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa2019
- Tipula lateralisTipula lateralis2019
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2023
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2023
Cat's-ear · White Clover · Sun Spurge · Selfheal · Yarrow +89
- Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata
- White CloverTrifolium repens
- Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Fat-henChenopodium album
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,468 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Swallow · Barn Owl · Collared Dove · Yellowhammer +18
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
- CuckooCuculus canorus2023
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2023
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2020
- SwiftApus apus2020
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2020
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2019
🦌Mammals3 species
springautumn
2022▾
Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Otter
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- OtterLutra lutra
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2022▾
Common Lizard · Slow-worm
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis2020
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2020▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects42 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Clusia tigrina · Limonia nubeculosa · Tipula lateralis · Field Grasshopper · Green Shieldbug +37
- Clusia tigrinaClusia tigrina
- Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa2019
- Tipula lateralisTipula lateralis2019
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2023
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2023
Cat's-ear · White Clover · Sun Spurge · Selfheal · Yarrow +89
- Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata
- White CloverTrifolium repens
- Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Fat-henChenopodium album
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-legged Shieldbug
Red-legged Shieldbug
Pentatoma rufipes2023
Pentatoma rufipes2023
Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2023Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2023Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2023Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2023Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2023Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2023Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2023Dock BugCoreus marginatus2023Dock BugCoreus marginatus2023Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2022Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2022Greater Horntail WaspUrocerus gigas2021Greater Horntail WaspUrocerus gigas2021Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2020Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata2020Synplasta gracilisSynplasta gracilis2019Synplasta gracilisSynplasta gracilis2019Rymosia fasciataRymosia fasciata2019Rymosia fasciataRymosia fasciata2019Suillia variegataSuillia variegata2019Suillia variegataSuillia variegata2019Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2019Hylemya vagansHylemya vagans2019Brevicornu sericomaBrevicornu sericoma2019Brevicornu sericomaBrevicornu sericoma2019Mycetophila britannicaMycetophila britannica2019Mycetophila britannicaMycetophila britannica2019Mycetophila curvisetaMycetophila curviseta2019Mycetophila curvisetaMycetophila curviseta2019Tephrochlamys rufiventrisTephrochlamys rufiventris2019Tephrochlamys rufiventrisTephrochlamys rufiventris2019Allodia ornaticollisAllodia ornaticollis2019Allodia ornaticollisAllodia ornaticollis2019Mycomya pectiniferaMycomya pectinifera2019Mycomya pectiniferaMycomya pectinifera2019Exechia festivaExechia festiva2019Exechia festivaExechia festiva2019Mycetophila unipunctataMycetophila unipunctata2019Mycetophila unipunctataMycetophila unipunctata2019Morpholeria ruficornisMorpholeria ruficornis2019Morpholeria ruficornisMorpholeria ruficornis2019Suillia atricornisSuillia atricornis2019Suillia atricornisSuillia atricornis2019Mycetophila marginataMycetophila marginata2019Mycetophila marginataMycetophila marginata2019Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius2019Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius2019Pilaria discicollisPilaria discicollis2019Pilaria discicollisPilaria discicollis2019Phylidorea ferrugineaPhylidorea ferruginea2019Phylidorea ferrugineaPhylidorea ferruginea2019Pegoplata infirmaPegoplata infirma2019Pegoplata infirmaPegoplata infirma2019Hylemya variataHylemya variata2019Hylemya variataHylemya variata2019Anthomyia procellarisAnthomyia procellaris2019Anthomyia procellarisAnthomyia procellaris2019Pseudolimnophila lucorumPseudolimnophila lucorum2019Pseudolimnophila lucorumPseudolimnophila lucorum2019Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa2019Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa2019Molophilus mediusMolophilus medius2019Molophilus mediusMolophilus medius2019Erioptera fusculentaErioptera fusculenta2019Erioptera fusculentaErioptera fusculenta2019Anthomyia liturataAnthomyia liturata2019Anthomyia liturataAnthomyia liturata2019Austrolimnophila ochraceaAustrolimnophila ochracea2019Austrolimnophila ochraceaAustrolimnophila ochracea2019Pendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareKnotgrassPolygonum aviculareBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisSnapdragonAntirrhinum majusSnapdragonAntirrhinum majusLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaPolypodyPolypodium vulgarePolypodyPolypodium vulgareKeeled-fruited CornsaladValerianella carinataKeeled-fruited CornsaladValerianella carinataBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaSweet AlisonLobularia maritimaSweet AlisonLobularia maritimaFeverfewTanacetum partheniumFeverfewTanacetum partheniumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumWych ElmUlmus glabraWych ElmUlmus glabraHimalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosaHimalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosaBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumShort-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurumPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburWall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalisWall CotoneasterCotoneaster horizontalisAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorSpear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrataSpear-leaved OracheAtriplex prostrataSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisEnglish ElmUlmus proceraEnglish ElmUlmus proceraWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumRock StonecropPetrosedum forsterianumRock StonecropPetrosedum forsterianumRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumLesser Swine-cressLepidium didymumNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesGarden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollisGarden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollisYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaStern's CotoneasterCotoneaster sternianusStern's CotoneasterCotoneaster sternianusItalian Rye-grassLolium multiflorumItalian Rye-grassLolium multiflorumSlender SpeedwellVeronica filiformisSlender SpeedwellVeronica filiformisCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumCreeping-JennyLysimachia nummulariaCreeping-JennyLysimachia nummulariaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumColumbineAquilegia vulgarisColumbineAquilegia vulgarisSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisEarly-purple OrchidOrchis masculaEarly-purple OrchidOrchis masculaEvents & activities nearby
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