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St Margaret's Church

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Teal
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Circle — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Teal, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Canada Goose, Teal, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhyzobius lophanthae, Trichopsocus brincki +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 29 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
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional 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
Monmouth Avenuepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: footway
Trees Courtpublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: footway
Trees Courtpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

85 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
Route E3Cycling route
Named routeRef E3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The clock on the tower of St Margaret's church, Topsham

The clock on the tower of St Margaret's church, Topsham

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