St Peter's Roman Catholic Church
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50.40644, -4.13537
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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 🛝 Playground 220m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🛝 Playground 220m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Lesser Celandine, Cock's-foot +54 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Lesser Celandine, Cock's-foot +54 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great Britain Walking route 711 km ▾
Named route Ref E9 Length 711 km International walking route
Show on map West Devon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDE Regional walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National walking route
Show on map Erme-Plym Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref EPT Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map 183 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part English Channel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 Point-to-point International cycle route
Show on map NCN 2 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 27 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 28 National Cycle Network
Show on map Riverside cycle trail at Saltram Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
24,167 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,167 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Wren · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +31
Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia Tawny Owl Strix aluco Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Raven Corvus corax Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas Swift Apus apus Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 35 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Hornet Hoverfly · Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird +30
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg. Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,167 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Wren · Blue Tit · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +31
Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia Tawny Owl Strix aluco Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Raven Corvus corax Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas Swift Apus apus Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 35 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Hornet Hoverfly · Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird +30
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg. Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Eristalinus aeneus Eristalinus aeneus
Eristalinus aeneus Eristalinus aeneus
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Thanatophilus rugosus Thanatophilus rugosus
Thanatophilus rugosus Thanatophilus rugosus
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
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