St Mary's Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.05466, -4.19307
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Grey Bush-cricket, 11-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Appledore Community TrailWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Route 27Cycling route
Tarka TrailCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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