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St Swithun's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.67586, -3.40340

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Bullfinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Bullfinch +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Selfheal, Common Knapweed +54 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Selfheal, Common Knapweed +54 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Exminster to KentonWalking route
Named routeRef EXK
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 2Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route243 m
Named routeLength 243 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 2Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Swithun's church, Woodbury

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Swithun's church, Woodbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodbury Village GreenUrban park100 m→🌱Woodbury Playing FieldsUrban park500 m→✦Woodbury CastleHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Exton Children's Play AreaUrban park2.8 km→🌱Nutwell parkUrban park3 km→🐄Greendale Farm TrailVisitor farm3 km→

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