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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Exporium & Coffee House — 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Mute Swan +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Mute Swan +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Steccherinum ochraceum, Common Eyelash +21 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Steccherinum ochraceum, Common Eyelash +21 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Rhingia campestris, Dark-edged Bee-fly +122 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Rhingia campestris, Dark-edged Bee-fly +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Newton Abbot CircularWalking route
Named routeRef NACLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 28Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 2Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebridleway · 395 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 395 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church in Abbotskerwell

St Mary's Church in Abbotskerwell

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