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St Paul's Church

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.52944, -3.60378

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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
  • ☕Indulgence — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Azure Damselfly +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Azure Damselfly +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Ted Hughes Poetry TrailWalking route
Named routeRef THPTLocal walking route
Bowden Hillpublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Wharf Roadpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teign Estuary TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A383 cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 28Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route213 m
Named routeRef 28Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 28Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Paul's Church, Newton Abbot

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Paul's Church, Newton Abbot

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🏞️DECOYCountry park1.1 km→🌱Courtenay ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Courtenay ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Osborne ParkUrban park400 m→🦉DECOY COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park400 m→

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