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St Mary's Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.45104, -3.71232

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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 2
  • 🐕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· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Mandarin Duck +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Mandarin Duck +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 2

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Eristalis tenax, Solomon's-seal Sawfly +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Eristalis tenax, Solomon's-seal Sawfly +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Buckfastleigh to Totnes Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Torbay Totnes Trail (3T)Walking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route329 m
Named routeRef 272Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route222 m
Named routeRef 272Length 222 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Dartington

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Dartington

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🌱Dartington Hall GardensUrban park1.3 km→✦SwansHistoric site1.2 km→✦Ruins and buried remains of the medieval great house at Dartington HallHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Borough ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Heath's GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Leechwell GardenUrban park2.9 km→

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