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St Mary's Church

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.78039, -2.99226

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mute Swan, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mute Swan, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Coombefield Lanepublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mPath type: residential
Three Acre Closepublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Symes Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 2Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North side of St Mary's Catholic Church, Axminster

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North side of St Mary's Catholic Church, Axminster

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee FieldUrban park700 m→🦉TRINITY HILLNature reserve2.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🐄Mole Avon Country StoresVisitor farm900 m→✦Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury FarmHistoric site1 km→🐄Axe Valley Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2.4 km→

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