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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

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Magpie
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +64 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Beech, Wood Speedwell +61 more · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 327Cycling route
Named routeRef 327National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 327Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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