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St Michael's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.66738, -3.61790

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 343m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Cormorant +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Cormorant +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Azure Damselfly, Hylemya vagans +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Azure Damselfly, Hylemya vagans +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Cherry, Oak +7 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Ash, Cherry, Oak +7 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Oak, Beech, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Raptor TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RTLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Doddiscombsleigh, St. Michael's Church: The nave

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Doddiscombsleigh, St. Michael's Church: The nave

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cantonteign EstateUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bridford Woodland ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bridford Woodland ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Mine Shaft (dis)Historic site4.7 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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