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St John's Church

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.58766, -3.67802

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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
  • 🛝Playground 113m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
River Teign WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RTWRegional walking route
Marsh Lanepublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Brimley Gardenspublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: residential
Marsh Lanepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 272Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 272Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The church and churchyard of St John the Evangelist

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The church and churchyard of St John the Evangelist

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🌱Mill Marsh Park,Urban park600 m→🌱Mill Marsh ParkUrban park700 m→🦉STOVERNature reserve3.3 km→🏞️STOVERCountry park3.3 km→✦Cromwell's ArchHistoric site700 m→✦Cromwell's Arch and adjacent archHistoric site700 m→

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