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St Michael's Church

📷 Mike Searle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.02897, -4.13730

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦20+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Goldfinch
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Goldfinch, House Sparrow +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Azure Damselfly, Gatekeeper +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Wood Dock, Barren Strawberry +364 more · last seen 2017

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swallow, Goldfinch, House Sparrow +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Appledore Community TrailWalking route
Named routeRef ACT
South West Coast Path (Section 7: Instow to Westward Ho! )Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Tarka TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Named routeRef 3Length 294 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's church, Horwood - effigy of Elizabeth Pollard (detail) - geograph.org.uk - 3513382

📷 Mike Searle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's church, Horwood - effigy of Elizabeth Pollard (detail) - geograph.org.uk - 3513382

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱PollyfieldUrban park4.6 km→🦉FREMINGTONNature reserve4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦TAPELEY PARKHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Griggs FieldUrban park4.3 km→