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St Mary's Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.29906, -3.80897

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 28
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Pintail +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Pintail +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 28

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2022; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Avon Estuary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef AEWLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 28Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route631 m
Named routeRef 28Length 631 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Named routeRef 28Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's church, Churchstow

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Churchstow

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Nearby places

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🌱Duncombe ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Duncombe ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cattle Market GardenUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱Britton's FieldUrban park4 km→🌱Brittons FieldUrban park4 km→

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