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St Peter and St Mary's Church

10 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Rook +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Rook +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Purple Brittlegill, Porcelain Fungus, Deer Shield +55 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Purple Brittlegill, Porcelain Fungus, Deer Shield +55 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Wood Blewits, Beech Milkcap, Hazel Bracket +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 61 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Sid Valley RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route436 m
Named routeRef 2Length 436 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 2Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m
Named routeRef 2Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 2Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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