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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Oil Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Oil Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Field Bindweed +6 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Cleavers, Field Bindweed +6 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Blackthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
Drakes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DTRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Drake WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
N/ACycling route87 m
Named routeRef 27Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route43 m
Named routeRef 27Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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