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St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road

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📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.71754, -3.49452

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cream-streaked Ladybird, Apion frumentarium, Lesser Stag Beetle +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cream-streaked Ladybird, Apion frumentarium, Lesser Stag Beetle +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef PEWLocal walking route
Plumtree Drivepublic footpath · 197 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Quarry Park Roadpublic footpath · 132 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The cross outside St Loye's chapel, overlooking Rifford Road, Exeter

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The cross outside St Loye's chapel, overlooking Rifford Road, Exeter

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🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park800 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Exhibition FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Eastern Playing FieldsUrban park2.5 km→

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