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St John's Church

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.39137, -3.92162

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Friary Mill — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Oil Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bumblebee, Oil Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Orange Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Butter Waxcap +4 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Orange Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Butter Waxcap +4 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Pound Farm Lanepublic footpath · 147 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 147 mPath type: service
Donkey Lanepublic footpath · 183 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 2Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Fillham Moor Lanebridleway · 811 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 811 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St John's Church

📷 jeff collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South Dartmoor Leisure CentreUrban park400 m→🌱Filham ParkUrban park1.6 km→⛪St PeterReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Bottle ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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