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St Mary the Virgin's Church

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.22980, -3.83380

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕No. 1 Lynton — 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· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Countisbury circular walk via Winston's PathWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Watersmeet to Ash Bridge circular walkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeRef WACLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Countisbury figure of eight walkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Clooneavin Pathpublic footpath · 212 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 212 mPath type: footway
Mars Hill Waypublic footpath · 157 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mPath type: service
Tors Parkpublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51Regional cycle route
NCN 3 to NCN 51 LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 51Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route508 m
Named routeRef 51Length 508 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary the Virgin

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary the Virgin

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Nearby places

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🌱Manor GroundsUrban park400 m→✦Myrtlebury North Iron Age EnclosureHistoric site2.3 km→✦Myrtleberry North Camp, a late prehistoric multiple enclosure fort 200m north west of Waters Meet HouseHistoric site2.3 km→🌱West Woodybay WoodUrban park4.7 km→⛪Lynton United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds300 m→🌱Middleham GardensUrban park800 m→