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St Matthews Church

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.48437, -3.72872

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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
  • ☕Hill House Nursery Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +144 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +144 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Bramble +35 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Bramble +35 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Abbot's WayWalking route
Named routeRef AWRegional walking route
Buckfastleigh to Totnes TrailWalking route
Named routeRef BTTRegional walking route
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Cycling

47 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
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
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 2Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Staverton : Landscove - St Matthew's Church Churchyard

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Staverton : Landscove - St Matthew's Church Churchyard

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Nearby places

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🌱Dartington Hall GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦SwansHistoric site4.4 km→✦Ruins and buried remains of the medieval great house at Dartington HallHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱St Mary's AbbeyUrban park3.5 km→🌱Lavender GardensUrban park3.5 km→

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