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St Mary's Church

WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush +154 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush +154 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hazel +20 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Collared Dove, House Martin +11 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Collared Dove, House Martin +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Ashclyst Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeRef ABLUELocal walking route
Park Closepublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mPath type: residential
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: residential
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Killerton to Clyston MillCycling route

Devonshire Countryside, Sparrow Park, Estate Farms, Clyston Mill, River Clyst

Named routeRef KBFCTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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