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St Mary's Church

📷 John P Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.75281, -3.27921

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Bay Tree — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
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
Exeter to Honiton WayWalking route
Named routeRef EXHONRegional walking route
Saddlers Lanepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Piccadilly Lanepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Tar Lanepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 248Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Named routeRef 248Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route358 m
Named routeRef 248Length 358 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route481 m
Named routeLength 481 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church in Ottery St Mary

📷 John P Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church in Ottery St Mary

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