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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
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cirl Bunting, Mediterranean Gull, Herring Gull +109 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cirl Bunting, Mediterranean Gull, Herring Gull +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Oil Beetle +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Oil Beetle +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Goldilocks, Horseshoe Vetch · last seen 2025; Plants — Goldilocks, Horseshoe Vetch · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Brixham Heritage Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

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