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St Peter's Church

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.06540, -3.91848

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blue Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pheasant, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Enterographa crassa, Ramalina farinacea, Common Orange Lichen +15 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small White +21 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST PETER; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Bluebell, Daisy +270 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 10.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 3Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Interior, St Peter's Church, West Buckland

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Interior, St Peter's Church, West Buckland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CASTLE HILLHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪Church of the Holy NameReligious grounds3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→