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St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill

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📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.47534, -3.54723

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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
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Early Bumblebee +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Early Bumblebee +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 43: Babbacombe to Exmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Geopark Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bay tree flowers, Chapel Hill Pleasure Grounds

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bay tree flowers, Chapel Hill Pleasure Grounds

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COCKINGTONCountry park1.7 km→🌱Cary's OrchardUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lady ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Preston GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Stoodley Knowle School (Closed)Urban park3.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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