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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 122m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Dunnock +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Dunnock +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Spleenwort, Bluebell, Common Nettle +203 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Black Spleenwort, Bluebell, Common Nettle +203 more · last seen 2022

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Common Sorrel +30 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Ashclyst Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeRef ABLUELocal walking route
Ashclyst Red WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AREDRound tripLocal walking route
The Witheypublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route E4Cycling route
Named routeRef E4Local cycle route
Route E3Cycling route
Named routeRef E3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 248Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route176 m
Named routeRef 248Length 176 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route34 m
Named routeLength 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route93 m
Named routeLength 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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