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St Lukes Church

📷 Adrian Platt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.48043, -3.77855

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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
  • ☕Tikka's — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN272

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
Franklin Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FTTLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Forder LaneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route329 m
Named routeRef 272Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Lukes Church, Buckfastleigh

📷 Adrian Platt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Lukes Church, Buckfastleigh

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🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️RIVER DARTCountry park4.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park100 m→🌱River Dart Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Duckspond Playing FieldUrban park400 m→🌱St Mary's AbbeyUrban park1.3 km→

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